Latest Episodes
Episode 38 - We have lift off! Getting the best out of the inciting incident
How do you get the most out of the inciting incident in your story? Here are three challenges that you should set your inciting...
Episode 37 - Grab them by the eyeballs!
What are the three key objectives you need to achieve at the start of your story? In this episode we will be exploring in...
Episode 36 - The DNA of Story. The six stage model of great storylines
How do stories work? What are the stages in a story, and what are the objectives of those different stages? Understanding the answers to...
Episode 35 - Interview with Lee Harris Senior Editor at Tor.com
This episode is an interview with Lee Harris, Senior Editor at Tor.com. We find out what keeps him reading a manuscript, the MOST important...
Episode 34 - Story theory: a powerful addition to your writer's toolbelt
Studying story theory might sound like a bit of an academic exercise, but don't be put off! In this episode we explore how story...
Episode 33 - Self-publishing for everyone. Advice for all writers from four authors who published their own work
Four different writers, four different approaches to publishing your own work. In the first half of this episode, I talk to bestselling author and...