Alfred Gough and Miles Millar on Co-Authoring And Screenwriting
Curious about breaking into Hollywood as a screenwriter? Or how to best co-author a novel? How about crafting a sound story architecture to free yourself from writer’s block? We talk…
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Maureen Johnson on Crafting Strong Murder Mysteries
Curious about crafting mystery novels and placing puzzle pieces throughout? Or what it takes to write a series? We dive into it all and so much more with Maureen Johnson!…
Nova Ren Suma on Writing Through the Darkness
Are you wondering what the financial realities are for writers? Are you on the fence about MFA programs? Are you facing a creative block? Get ready for this motivating conversation…
Sara Shepard on Writing What You Love & Creating Captivating Villains
Sara Shepard is the author of the popular NYT bestselling series Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game. She takes us behind the scenes of her newest book, Follow Me, the…
E. Lockhart on Creating Emotional Resonance & Doing The Work
E. Lockhart is the author of the New York Times bestseller We Were Liars. In this episode, we dig deep into her newest novel, Genuine Fraud, where you’ll learn about the…
Emily Barr on Transitioning From Journalism To Novel Writing
Emily Barr began her career as a journalist at the The Guardian before backpacking for a column assignment which inspired the concept for her first novel Backpack, which then went on to…
Tess Gerritsen on Landing Literary Agents & Finding Constant Inspiration for Your Novels
“I always start (my novels) with what I call the-punch-in-the-gut, which is an idea that has a really powerful emotional resonance for me. I always start with ‘Oh my…
