In this Grand Rounds episode, Jeff interviews Claire Taylor from FFS media about the enneagram. They discuss their experience with the personality typing system, how writers can use the enneagram to create diverse casts, how writers can build character voices from the enneagram, and Claire's new Kickstarter project.

To find more about Claire's services, go to https://www.ffs.media/

To join Claire's Kickstarter, go to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ffsmedia/reclaim-your-author-career

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In this episode, Jeff and Aaron get nitty-gritty about how dialogue works on the page. They talk about keeping a lone wolf talking, using text messages as a device in the narrative, picking settings to write, organizing descriptions, talking to rats (having conversations with things you notice in the text), making sure the dots are connected in the text, the importance of the back-and-forth, and lots more.

For more on dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Three Story Method Editors JP Rindfleisch, Miss Catherine Hernadez, and V.E. (Aaron) Griffith to talk about world-building. They discuss what makes a good world, what frustrates them about world-building, and they give practical tips for getting it done in your novel. We also discover that Jeff has no idea how to world-build and avoids it at all cost.

JP's editing services at https://www.jprindfleischix.com/services/

Miss Catherine's services at https://www.scribes-pen.com/

V.E. Griffith's services at https://vegriffith.com/

For more on dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

Shane (SW) Millar returns to the podcast to do a cast-building session with Jeff. After reading a chapter by Share, Jeff realized Shane wasn't connecting with one of his characters. Jeff and Shane break down the cast to try and discover who the character needs to be. They discuss how understanding your characters will make your plot come together without any thought.

They also discuss Shane's new book, How to Write Brillant Beginnings. It's an amazing book every writer should have. Get your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Shane-Millar/e/B0B2MZ6P89/

Sean Paul Murphy joins Jeff to talk about the difference between writing screenplays and writing novels. Bringing a perspective from traditional publishing and movie production, Sean talks about how he got screenplays produced, the difference between novels and screenplays, the importance of character, and how to create an emotional read.

Sean Paul Murphy's Blog: http://seanpaulmurphyville.blogspot.com/

Sean Paul Murphy's Podcast: https://yippeekiyaymotherpodcast.com/

For more on writing dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Maggie Menane to go through a piece she wrote. They talk about writing comedy, emotional transitions, creating different voices, making summaries into scenes, how to use inner monologue, and kicking off a sequel. To learn more about writing dialogue, head over to DialogueDoctor.com.

In this solo episode, Jeff uses seven laws of physics to talk about storytelling. Loosely using the laws of physics for inspiration, Jeff breaks down why and how writers should take their readers on an emotional journey. 

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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm sits down with author Susan Campbell to work through a piece Susan wrote. They discuss getting details into the dialogue. They look at how moving world-building details into dialogue makes the information more engaging. They talk about putting backstory into dialogue to increase connection with characters. They examine how putting details into dialogue allows you to increase the emotional expression of the reader.

For more on dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

In this episode, Jeff is joined by Three Story Method Editor Catherine Hernandez to talk about taking your reader on an emotional journey. They work to define the phrase "emotional tone," they talk about how the character's emotional journey connects to the reader's emotional journey, and they give tips and tricks for writing and editing a character's emotional journey.

To learn more about Catherine's work or to hire her as an editor, check out her website: https://www.scribes-pen.com/

To learn more about writing dialogue, go to https://dialoguedoctor.com/

In this episode, Eric Heuser returns to look at another piece with Jeff. Eric also appeared in episodes 35, 65, and 82. Together they look at using dialogue in action scenes, transitioning from one setting to the next, and maintaining urgency throughout the piece.

For more on dialogue, head over to https://dialoguedoctor.com/