Latest Episodes
July 27, 2022
How to Write a Novel in 2022: Pacing, Plotting, and Tension!
Jason and Ben discuss the critical balance between pace, plot, and tension. We discuss the difference between what happens in a book and what...
00:31:04
July 20, 2022
How to Write a Novel in 2022: Your Antagonist
Jason and Ben discuss what makes an effective antagonist. Is the bad guy always the one in the bushes? Who else can be the...
00:24:40
July 06, 2022
How to Write a Novel in 2022: Your Protagonist
Jason and Ben discuss what makes an effective protagonist. What does it mean to write what you know? Does your leading character have to...
00:57:42
June 29, 2022
How to Write a Novel in 2022: Choosing a Point of View and an Opening
We talk about how to choose a point of view (POV), things to avoid during your book's opening, and we've got questions for you!...
01:06:00
June 22, 2022
How to Write a Novel in 2022: Where Do Ideas for Novels Come From?
Interested in writing a novel, but you don't know what to write about? Ever wonder where ideas for stories come from? Jason and Ben...
00:36:48
June 15, 2022
Why is Publishing So Slow in Summer?
Thinking about querying an agent or an editor this summer? Or, have you done it in the past and wondered why things seem to...
00:17:26