Evident Ink

Curious about story coaching? Wondering if a quick call with Dawn or Nancy might actually give you what you need to write a better story, tighten your conflict, or build layers of tension into your plot? This episode is for you! Dawn and Nancy chat with two real authors who volunteered to do mini coaching sessions for the show! Meet Erin A. King and Aria Wyatt, two indie authors working in the romance genre, and listen as Dawn and Nancy help them work through plot problems on the fly!

Some writers build stories from a plot idea, while others begin with the characters first. Dawn and Nancy explore the merits of beginning with character and offer tips on how to build from there.

Maybe you've got a great idea but you're not quite sure how that idea turns into a full-fledged story. Or maybe you know part of your plot but aren't sure what's missing to get it all the way to a bestselling book. This episode is for you. Story coaches Dawn Alexander and Nancy Smay talk through the process of turning a kernel of an idea into a story.

You've got an idea - but how do you actually begin writing a story? What are the options between plotting and just writing, and where do you find help when you need it? Join story coaches Dawn and Nancy for some tips on how to get started structuring your story.

Have you always wanted to write a book? Now is a great time to start! But even if you're certain about your idea, or that you want to write, it's not always easy to get going. Dawn and Nancy share tips and tricks to help you take the first step.

Do you know who your reader is? Or are you writing books and sending them out into the world, hoping for the best? Learn tips and tricks for figuring out exactly who your audience is or will be as Dawn and Nancy from Evident Ink offer insights gleaned from NYT and USA Today bestselling clients.

We'll chat with USA Today Bestselling Authors Marika Ray and Delancey Stewart about their latest co-writing project, the Digital Dating series. They'll offer some hard-learned lessons and advice for how other authors might set up a co-writing project.

This is a topic that gets considered a lot, and it's important to say that these are not two points on one line. Plenty of authors do both in some way, shape, or form, and we'll talk about that as well as about how to get started down each path.

Serialized fiction is not new, but Amazon's Vella platform is the newest entrant into a market that's been around for centuries. Other short fiction platforms like Wattpad and Radish have been a boon for some authors who've figured out how to capitalize on a totally different market. Learn more with Radish bestseller Tamara Lush!

Join Nancy and Dawn as we celebrate fifty episodes of Story Strategy! We'll have games and giveaways, and we'll be talking about what's coming up in the next 50 shows! - bring a friend!