SWRT 273 | Writing Good Sex Scenes
Writing good sex scenes into your novels is about more than showing a little skin. This is a clean conversation about the craft of sex scenes. Show notes and more!
SWRT 272 | Chapter End-hooks
This week, Alida and Kathryn talk about ending chapters so that readers can’t wait to “jump the gap” and get on with the next one. What kind of end-hooks work and how? Do we instinctively know where to place our chapter breaks? Is there a formula to follow? Or maybe the story guides us? How to handle end-hooks when you change POV characters at the chapter break? When not to use an epigraph before your chapters, and more!
SWRT Holiday Message
We’ll be spending extra time with our families this month, but will be back with all new podcast episodes in January 2023. Subscribe so you don’t miss a single one. Watch this short message for a special gift! Happy Holidays! Do you enjoy the show? Do you...
SWRT 271 | Character Motivation
We’re talking character motivation. It’s crucial to every element of your story and you’ll do yourself a favor by having a handle on it in the prewriting stages. We talk about the protagonist, the reader, and you, the writer. Also, how motivation relates to flaws and conflicts, and how a series differs from a standalone.
SWRT 270 | Backstory
This week on the Story Works Round Table: conversations about craft, Kathryn and Alida discuss writing backstory. It’s been coming up for both of us lately, including in Alida’s fiction coaching group. What is the one critical element to getting it right? How do you successfully transition your narrative into and out of backstory? Want a great example of a great author deftly handling backstory? We got one!