Helping Writers Become Authors
K.M. Weiland
Hosted by award-winning story coach K.M. Weiland, the Helping Writers Become Authors podcast will take you deep into story theory, writing techniques, and all the incredible wisdom of story. There is no such thing as "just a story." Come along to find out how to write YOUR best story, astound the world, and (just maybe) change your life!
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Apr 11, 2022 • 20min
Ep. 583: 14 Tips for Dealing With the Passage of Time in a Story
Ask these important questions to make sure the passage of time in a story is strengthening rather than weakening its narrative power.
Mar 28, 2022 • 14min
Ep. 582: 6 Ways to Craft Spectacular Set-Piece Scenes
Discover the art of set-piece scenes and their vital role in storytelling. Learn how to encapsulate your narrative's essence while enhancing key moments. Explore scene structure, character goals, and thematic integration to elevate your writing. Unlock the secrets to creating unforgettable scenes that resonate with readers.
Mar 14, 2022 • 16min
Ep. 581: How to Know When You're a Successful Author?
The question of "how to know when you're a successful author?" offers some obvious answers--and yet the subject is far more complex.
Feb 28, 2022 • 21min
Ep. 580: Should You Take a Break From Writing? 5 Red Flags
When should you take a break from writing? And once you've taken that step, what in heaven's name are you going to do with yourself?
Feb 21, 2022 • 15min
Ep. 579: 9 Ways to Approach Relationship Dynamics in Fiction
Creating an amazing supporting cast that can offer important relationship dynamics in fiction will also help develop your protagonist.
Feb 14, 2022 • 25min
Episode #578: Archetypes and Story Structure: How They're Connected
Learn how archetypes and story structure mirror each other in any individual book and can be used to further strengthen your story.
Feb 7, 2022 • 15min
Ep. 577: Making Story Structure Your Own
Here are a five important questions you, as a writer of fiction, can ask yourself to help you in making story structure your own.
Jan 31, 2022 • 12min
Ep. 576: Conflict in Fiction: What It Really Is and Why It's Important to Plot
There’s nothing incorrect in using confrontation to create conflict in fiction. But to understand conflict as only confrontation is too narrow a definition.
Jan 24, 2022 • 19min
Ep. #575: The Writer's Inner Critic: 10 Ways to Tell if Yours Is Healthy
Learn how to increase the health and effectiveness of the writer's inner critic while diminishing toxic effects.
Jan 10, 2022 • 19min
Ep. 574: A Writer's New Year Reflections: The 6 Gifts I Gave Myself in 2021
Here are this writer's New Year reflections, focusing on six "gifts" I gave myself and why I believe they were profoundly life-changing.
