Write A Novel: Making Your Authorship Dreams Come True

In this episode, I begin discussing the first aspect of writing you need to address in order to avoid having flat characters, which is developing your character's motivations. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support.

In this episode, I'll be analyzing three different aspects to a character's development in which you can make sure that your characters are dynamic and interesting, rather than flat and dull. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support.

In this episode, I talk about how you can differentiate all the characters of an ensemble cast, so that each one is unique and memorable, instead of boring and forgettable. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support.

In this episode, I continue my discussion from season 1 episode 10 about tricking readers into thinking we know what the heck we're talking about. Magicians can't actually make their assistants disappear, and authors can't actually be experts about every single topic we include in our novels. The key is to gain the trust of our audience, and by analyzing the BBC show 'Sherlock', I discuss three ways we can do just that. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support.

Hello, and welcome to Season 3 of the Write A Novel podcast. In this first episode of #MovieRepairman, I review the four steps that I would take in order to make Captain Marvel even better and more enjoyable. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin.

Hello, and welcome to a new season of the Write A Novel podcast. Season 3 is going to revolve around critiquing popular films in order to help them reach their potential, as well as to learn lessons that you can use in your own writing. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin.

For week three of writing our first drafts, I talk about the difference between the two most common POVs that authors write in, and the pros and cons of each. Next week, I'll discuss how you can know which POV is right for your novel. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to patreon.com/qjmartin.

For week two of writing our first drafts, I discuss what point-of-view, or POV, is, and how you can determine which POV you're writing in. Next week, I'll discuss the merits of each POV, and how to determine which one you should write in. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to patreon.com/qjmartin.

It's time to start writing our first drafts! And don't worry. There's a good reason why we haven't finished fleshing out our outlines for the second half of our novels yet. I'll discuss that in this episode, as well as my first of many suggestions for things to keep in mind while you write your first draft. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to patreon.com/qjmartin.

AI text and speech generation tools are developing at a greater rate than we could have imagined. We are now at the point where a text box can serve as my writing partner, who pitches me ideas and makes suggestions on my plot. We are now at the point where an application can read my text out loud for me, in my own voice, and at times, it even tricks me into thinking I had forgetten which parts I actually recorded myself. All the parts of this episode that I wrote, besides the introduction are read out loud by my AI voice double. And all the parts of this episode that were written by my AI writing partner, are read out loud by me. See if you can spot all the switches. For fun, I also included some of the funniest suggestions provided me by Sudowrite at the end of the episode. If you'd like to try either of these AI-powered tools, simply go to Sudowrite.com, Descript.com, and check out The Creative Penn podcast for great insights into the ongoing development of these technologies and the way they will affect our lives, for better or worse, at TheCreativePenn.com. For a transcript of this episode, please go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you’d like to listen to future episodes, be sure to subscribe on the app of your choice, and be sure to give it a rating while you’re at it to let me know what you think of the podcast. If you’d like to support the podcast, you can do so at Patreon.com/QJMartin.