Soman is back this week and he and Victoria decode the mysteries and magic by which a book becomes a best-seller. They also debate how readers “self-inserting” has become an epidemic and the ideal word count for a fantasy novel. Soman is trying to stay healthy for the final week of his tour, and Victoria wants to save kids from the long term consequences of AI. Theme of the Week (08:49)Goals of the Week (16:05)Industry Nonsense (16:51) Reader Mailbag(52:46)Plot Twists in Real Life (01:02:29) <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Soman is back this week and he and Victoria decode the mysteries and magic by which a book becomes a best-seller. They also debate how readers “self-inserting” has become an epidemic and the ideal word count for a fantasy novel. Soman is trying to stay healthy for the final week of his tour, and Victoria wants to save kids from the long term consequences of AI. Theme of the Week (08:49) Goals of the Week (16:05) Industry Nonsense (16:51) Reader Mailbag(52:46) Plot Twists in Real Life (01:02:29) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Soman is back this week and he and Victoria decode the mysteries and magic by which a book becomes a best-seller. They also debate how readers “self-inserting” has become an epidemic and the ideal word count for a fantasy novel. Soman is trying to stay healthy for the final week of his tour, and Victoria wants to save kids from the long term consequences of AI. Theme of the Week (08:49)Goals of the Week (16:05)Industry Nonsense (16:51)&nbsp;Reader Mailbag(52:46)Plot Twists in Real Life (01:02:29) Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

How Do You Become A Bestseller?

Hosted by worldwide bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard (RED QUEEN series, REALM BREAKER series) &amp; Soman Chainani (THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD &amp; EVIL series), PLOT TWIST takes you behind the scenes of the biggest swings in our careers.&nbsp;Victoria’s TEMPEST, her very first novel for adults, an epic pirate fantasy…&nbsp;and Soman’s YOUNG WORLD, a red-hot young adult political thriller. Each week, we pull back the curtain of our creative process&nbsp;and&nbsp;give you our hot takes on thorny issues in publishing and entertainment, answer your mailbag questions, plus pitch plot twists we want to see in real life.&nbsp;New episodes every Thursday.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Hosted by worldwide bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard (RED QUEEN series, REALM BREAKER series) & Soman Chainani (THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD & EVIL series), PLOT TWIST takes you behind the scenes of the biggest swings in our careers. Victoria’s TEMPEST, her very first novel for adults, an epic pirate fantasy… and Soman’s YOUNG WORLD, a red-hot young adult political thriller. Each week, we pull back the curtain of our creative process and give you our hot takes on thorny issues in publishing and entertainment, answer your mailbag questions, plus pitch plot twists we want to see in real life. New episodes every Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted by worldwide bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard (RED QUEEN series, REALM BREAKER series) &amp; Soman Chainani (THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD &amp; EVIL series), PLOT TWIST takes you behind the scenes of the biggest swings in our careers.&nbsp;Victoria’s TEMPEST, her very first novel for adults, an epic pirate fantasy…&nbsp;and Soman’s YOUNG WORLD, a red-hot young adult political thriller. Each week, we pull back the curtain of our creative process&nbsp;and&nbsp;give you our hot takes on thorny issues in publishing and entertainment, answer your mailbag questions, plus pitch plot twists we want to see in real life.&nbsp;New episodes every Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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