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- 7 Key Facts You MUST Know About Your Protagonist (Before You Write Another Word) | Episode 13
What makes a protagonist memorable and unique? What makes readers fall in love with them enough to follow them around for 300-500 pages?
Knowing the answers to those questions is the difference between creating a flat, dull protagonist and having a magnetic protagonist that readers can’t get enough of!
In this episode you’ll learn:
- Why every novel is actually character driven
- How character arc must be thoroughly considered when getting to know your protagonist
- The 7 questions you must ask yourself about your protagonist to make them magnetic to readers
- And so much more!
Snag my FREE protagonist workbook:
https://www.manyworldswriting.com/protagonist
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18 min - Show and Tell: The Secret Key to Better Scenes | Episode 12
If you're a writer, you've likely encountered the timeless advice: "Show Don't Tell." While intended to enhance scene creation by encouraging vivid depiction over mere narration, this guidance has been misunderstood, leading to detrimental effects on otherwise strong novels.
If you've questioned the validity of this advice, stay tuned as I debunk misconceptions and provide practical strategies to reignite the potency and depth of your scenes.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- Showing vs. telling on the page
- Why balancing both creates stronger, more meaningful storytelling
- Mastering the art of crafting scenes that skillfully blend showing and telling.
If you’re ready to learn more about the art of showing and telling, snag my FREE workbook: https://www.manyworldswriting.com/showandtell
Join the Many Worlds Writing Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1012106499677937/?mibextid=oMANbw9 min - How to Turn a Narrative Summary into a Full Scene | Episode 11
The most important skill you can have as a writer is the ability to write a compelling scene, but it’s a skill that few writers have actually mastered.
So in this episode we are going to do a deep dive into scene structure and learn:
1) How to know if an event in your novel actually needs to be a scene
2) the structure of a great scene
3) the 6 elements you should add to every scene to make them vibrant and irresistible to readers
4) how to expand a summary into a full scene.
If you’re ready to learn all about how kick*ss scenes are actually written, snag my FREE workbook: https://www.manyworldswriting.com/scene
Are you ready for an affordable mentorship program that will help you write a powerful speculative fiction novel? Fill out an application to my Powerful Writers, Powerful Novels Mentorship Program: manyworldswriting.com/mentorship
Join the Many Worlds Writing Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1012106499677937/?mibextid=oMANbw
43 min - The 10 Key Components of a Great Scene | Episode 10
The most important skill you can have as a writer is the ability to write a great scene... but, unfortunately, it’s a skill that few writers have actually mastered.
You need to understand:
1) What a scene is.
2) Whether a given event in your novel needs to be a scene.
3) The structure of a great scene.
If you’re ready to learn all about how kick*ss scenes are actually written, snag my FREE workbook: https://www.manyworldswriting.com/scene
Are you ready for an affordable mentorship program that will help you write a powerful speculative fiction novel? Fill out an application to my Powerful Writers, Powerful Novels Mentorship Program: https://manyworldswriting.com/mentorship
Join the Many Worlds Writing Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1012106499677937/?mibextid=oMANbw
37 min - How to Write Backstory without Info Dumping | Episode 9
Backstory is an essential part of every novel.
Without it, your protagonist doesn’t have a meaningful character arc and your story lacks depth. But writers are (understandably) scared to put backstory in their novel because they’re afraid of info dumping.
Well, there is a way to strike a perfect balance. You CAN include valuable backstory AND avoid info dumping.
Grab my FREE checklist right here and learn the 5 principles of highly effective backstory: https://www.manyworldswriting.com/backstory
Are you ready for an affordable mentorship program that will help you write a powerful speculative fiction novel? Fill out an application to my Powerful Writers, Powerful Novels Mentorship Program: manyworldswriting.com/mentorship
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19 min - 7 Key Understandings to Help You Reframe Criticism | Episode 8
Criticism is one of the hardest things for writers to process and it sometimes leads to writers giving up on the craft or refusing to share their work with the world.
If you’re ready explore the 7 key understandings that will help you reframe criticism for a healthier relationship with it, access the FREE workbook right here: https://www.manyworldswriting.com/handlingcriticism
Are you ready for an affordable mentorship program that will help you write a powerful speculative fiction novel? Fill out an application to my Powerful Writers, Powerful Novels Mentorship Program:
https://www.manyworldswriting.com/mentorship
Join the Many Worlds Writing Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1012106499677937/?mibextid=oMANbw24 min - The 7 Golden Rules of Great Dialogue | Episode 7
Nothing grabs readers’ attention like dialogue. That’s why it’s absolutely imperative to make sure that the dialogue in your novel is serving the story and making readers hungry for more.
Ready to learn more about dialogue? Don’t forget to access the FREE dialogue checklist right here: https://www.manyworldswriting.com/dialoguechecklist
If you’re ready to REALLY understand all the ins and outs of great dialogue, grab my Dynamic Dialogue COURSE right here: https://www.manyworldswriting.com/dialogue
Are you ready for an affordable mentorship program that will help you write a powerful speculative fiction novel? Fill out an application to my Powerful Writers, Powerful Novels Mentorship Program: https://www.manyworldswriting.com/mentorship
Join the Many Worlds Writing Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1012106499677937/?mibextid=oMANbw
23 min - How to Master the 4 Essential Layers of POV | Episode 6
Spoiler alert—there’s a whole lot more to POV than just first person, second person, and third person. There are actually 4 layers that you need to master if you want readers and agents to love your novel!
So if you’re ready to master POV in 2024, dive into the episode and don’t forget to access the FREE workbook right here: https://www.manyworldswriting.com/POV
Wait... are you ready to really take your writing to the next level in 2024? Are you ready for an affordable mentorship program that will help you write a powerful speculative fiction novel? If so, fill out an application to my Powerful Writers, Powerful Novels Mentorship Program and get on the waitlist:
manyworldswriting.com/mentorship
Join the Many Worlds Writing Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1012106499677937/?mibextid=oMANbw
18 min - How to Become a Better Writer | Episode 5
📘Access the FREE workbook right here: https://www.manyworldswriting.com/better📘
✨Fill out an application to my Powerful Writers, Powerful Novels Mentorship Program:
manyworldswriting.com/mentorship ✨
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Do you want to hone your writing skills so you can finally tell the powerful story that’s been living in your mind for so long?
Well, my friend, as we bust into 2024, I’ve decided to share my 7 best methods for doing just that! Let's make this year the one where you write your novel. I know you can do it!
19 min - The 7 Principles of Simple Worldbuilding in Fantasy and Science Fiction | Episode 4
Are you overwhelmed and frustrated by the complexity of worldbuilding for your fantasy and science fiction novel? Are things getting too complicated, too bloated, and too scattered? Are you worried that all those complex worldbuilding documents you found on Google aren’t really serving the core of the story you want to tell?
Well, guess what? I’ve simplified the entire process! In this episode, you’ll learn the 7 secret principles of worldbuilding!
Access the FREE workbook right here: https://www.manyworldswriting.com/world
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About Speculative Fiction Writing Made Simple
From the publisher's feed
Welcome to the Many Worlds Writing Podcast! The show that’s all about how to brainstorm, write, edit, publish, and sell a powerful speculative fiction novel… and maybe just change the world too.
I'm your host, Heather Davis. I’m a seasoned book coach, developmental editor, and fellow storyteller.
In my work with writers, I always see the same problems and roadblocks standing in their way and preventing them from achieving their dream of becoming a published author. So it’s my mission to be 100% real about what it takes to craft a cohesive and unforgettable speculative fiction novel.
I’ll share the same tips, tricks, and techniques that I use with my own client in order to help you write the best novel you’re capable of writing.
In my under-30-minute episodes, I’ll get right to the heart of the problem without wasting your valuable time. I’ll give concrete, actionable ways to address that problem that won’t leave you feeling overwhelmed or ready to give up. (That means that most of my episodes come with handy workbooks that you can grab for free right in my show notes!)
But let’s be clear on one thing. Writing a good speculative fiction novel—you know, one that other people actually want to read it—is probably that hardest personal project you’ll ever willingly undertake. So this podcast doesn't downplay that hard work and promise that you’ll write a bestseller in 30 days or 6 months. (I personally don’t believe that good novels are written that way.)
Instead, this podcast embraces the hard, messy, and frustrating work that goes in to writing a great novel. My goal is to help you write a novel that you're proud of—one that holds together, one that makes people think, and one that makes readers want to read your work and buy your books again and again.
From character arc to plot structure, from deep level worldbuilding to developing a kick-ass magic system, from honing your authorly voice to identifying your genre, from building an email list to hiring an editor, we’re gonna to cover it all.
So if that sounds like something that would be helpful to you in your writing journey, please take a second to follow or subscribe to the show. It would mean the world to me and it’s a really easy way to show your support and to make sure there are many more episodes to come!
Until next time, keep writing, keep dreaming, and remember: the world needs your stories right now, so don't you dare give up on your novel or yourself!
See ya soon!