Today’s show comes as a result of a listener question to Taylor about the fear of letting others read your work. But the question goes well beyond fear, as does Taylor’s response.  She discusses the way a fear can become a phobia and how she’s dealt her own phobia level fear. Thanks so much for […]

This tutorial is part 5 of a 5 part series in which, at the author’s request, we go through the process of converting a first-person present tense piece to third person past tense and then move on to line editing. In part 4 (TSS Episode 145) We began the line editing process but due to […]

This is part 4 of a 5 part series in which, at the author’s request, we go through the process of converting a first-person present tense piece to third person past tense.  In this episode, Taylor begins the line edits. In this tutorial we begin the line editing process where we learn:   How to […]

This is part 3 of a 5 part series in which, at the author’s request, we go through the process of converting a first-person present tense piece to third person past tense. In part 2 (TSS Episode 143) we used the opening paragraph to provide a visual of the differences between first person present tense, […]

Show Notes In this week’s episode, Taylor walks us through the various changes necessary to change the point of view of your story from first person to third person. We first use the opening paragraph some listener submitted material to provide a visual representation of first person, present tense first person, past tense third person, […]

In this week’s episode, we respond to a listener email by launching a series on points of view and tense. In this opening episode, Taylor compares first person and third person points of view and we discuss the relative merits of each. Which is right for you? (Or for me?) As you’ll hear, it depends.  […]

In this week’s show, we have our version of listener questions.  Topics discussed include avoiding stereotypical minor characters, hooking readers with open loops in stories, and the timing of research to avoid going down rabbit trails that lead to few words written for the day. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have […]

In this week’s episode, Taylor walks us through her process for working through the copy edits she received last month for her next book, Liar’s Paradox. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions […]

In this weeks episode, Taylor responds to a listener question from Bruce, about the idea of balancing new writing projects that provide creative growth, with the need to continue an existing series to satisfy readers and continue to pay the bills. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have questions or […]

In this weeks episode, Taylor shares a twitter conversation that she spotted a few weeks ago between an editor and an agent, regarding rewrite requests.  She explains what your agent or editor really means when you get that request. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have questions or suggestions for […]