The Well-Storied Podcast

Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/efficiency

Wish you could crank out your stories more quickly? You aren’t alone.

In today's episode, Kristen breaks down why more isn't always better and shares the seven key aspects writers should cultivate if they want to build a strong foundation for better, faster writing. 

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Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/subplots

Subplots are more than just a secondary plotline in a story; They're secondary conflicts that arise from characters’ actions & reactions as they engage with the story’s central conflict. 

What types of subplots exist, how can these secondary plotlines lend depth to your story, and most importantly, how can you craft effective subplots all your own? Let's dive into today's episode together, writer. 

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Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/potential

Shiny new story ideas are doubtless tempting to pursue. The only issue? Some story ideas simply aren’t worth developing. In today's episode, Kristen explores two easy activities that can help you determine whether your new story idea has powerful narrative potential.

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Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/storygoals

The surest way to drive your plot forward is to arm your characters with goals they’re motivated to achieve. Pit your characters’ goals against one another (or against their internal needs), and you’ll  create deliciously engaging conflict that keeps readers turning pages.

But how does one develop goals that effectively serve their characters and story? Is it even necessary to give every character a goal, for that matter? 

Let’s delve into this topic together in today's episode, writer!

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Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/perfect

As writers, holding our work to high standards can help us craft sensational stories. But when those high standards aren’t accompanied by a healthy creative mindset, the seeds of perfectionism can take root.

Why is this so dangerous? In today's episode, Kristen breaks down how perfectionism can wreak havoc on your writing life, how you can recognize the signs that you're struggling with perfectionist behaviors, and the steps you can take to kick perfectionism to the curb ASAP. 

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Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/themes

Themes are an integral part of any good story. Yet many genre fiction writers fail to consider their story’s themes, believing they have no place beyond literary novels — or worse yet, that authors who actively explore themes in their stories do so to preach to readers. 

These harmful misconceptions hinder writers’ efforts to produce effective and engaging stories. Why? And how can you go about developing powerful themes for your story? Tune into today's episode to find out...

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Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/strongercharacters

If you want readers to invest in your characters and their journeys, then you must craft characters that readers can believe in—characters so well-developed and realistic that they seem to spring to life on the page. 

But crafting a cast that moves beyond caricatures and cardboard cutouts can be difficult. What steps can you take to develop complex and compelling characters today? 

Today's episode includes 33 tips you won’t want to miss…

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Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/motivations

Your characters’ motivations hold the power to make or break readers’ interest in your story. Why? Because conflict means little without context.

But when you allow readers to understand and sympathize with your characters’ actions, you encourage the reader-character connection that keeps readers turning pages.

In today's episode, Kristen breaks down how you can develop powerful motivations for your characters by delving into the psychology of human behavior.

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Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/personalities

To fill our stories with characters who feel as real as the people around us, we must delve deeper than classic archetypes and easy characterizations. This work begins with developing richly complex personalities for our characters that lend to their most vibrant portrayals. Discover my favorite personality-building tool in today's episode!

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Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/lie

Emotional struggles are human struggles. To create conflict readers find compelling, it's worth considering the internal obstacles that directly impact your characters' ability to achieve a goal, experience personal growth, and/or realize a happier future. This is where the "lie" your characters believe comes into play...

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