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Thriller writers hear the advice all the time: get to the inciting incident fast.
But what happens when you get there so quickly the reader has not had time to care?
In this episode of The Dialogue Doctor Podcast, Jeff Elkins sits down with author Jed to look at the opening chapters of a corporate thriller with a romantic subplot. Jed's story begins with a stole...
What actually sells books right now?
Is it craft? Writing to market? Better ads? Faster production? AI tools? A stronger backlist? Or is the real answer messier than any one author guru wants to admit?
In this episode of Write, Wrong, Repeat, Holly Lyne, Jeff Elkins, JP Rindfleisch IX, Crys Cain, and Tom Holbrook get honest about the current state of th...
Most writers are taught to think about plot, character arcs, genre, theme, setting, cast, and prose as separate craft problems.
But what if they are all doing the same job?
What if every tool in your novel exists to shape one thing: the reader's emotional journey?
In this solo episode of The Dialogue Doctor Podcast, Jeff Elkins introduces the big idea beh...
Your dialogue can be sharp. Your scene can move fast. Your characters can have real chemistry.
But if the reader doesn't spend enough time inside the emotional turn, the biggest moment in the scene can fly by before it lands.
In this episode of The Dialogue Doctor Podcast, Jeff Elkins works with sci-fi author Leanne Robinson on a dialogue-heavy scene between an ...
A young hero is about to make a decision that could change everything. But will the reader feel the weight of that choice?
In this coaching session, editor Laura Humm works with author Liz Woodwiss on Chapter 21 of Liz's epic fantasy novel. The scene centers on Terry, a 14-year-old reluctant hero who is being pushed toward a terrifyingly grown-up decision: petitioning ...