Story Grid Writing Podcast

Now that Shawn has read Tim's manuscript, he's handing down the verdict. Is it ready for primetime?

Tim has finally finished the manuscript for Running Down a Dream. What's next?

Shawn takes listener questions and covers miniplot, how to hire and work with an editor, and deep dives into the differences between genres.

How do you write great non-fiction? Shawn continues to walk Tim through the telling of his story.

Ryan Holiday is the author of eight bestselling books and is quickly becoming one of the most prolific writers of our time. In this interview, Ryan shares his processes for writing and editing his books. Click here to see more about Ryan Holiday. Three of my favorite articles by Ryan on writing: The Notecard System: The Key For Remembering, Organizing And Using Everything You Read How And Why To Keep A “Commonplace Book” How I Did Research For 3 New York Times Bestselling Authors (In My Spare Time)

Tim continues to work towards telling the Truth in his writing while Shawn gives guidance on what to do next. Click here to download Tim's draft.

What does it mean to tell your truth? Tim and Shawn discuss this along with the rewrite of his introduction. Read the rewrite of Tim's introduction.

Shawn continues to push Tim to find the true "why" behind his non-fiction book. Download Tim's intro and first set of chapters from Running Down a Dream.

Tim finally makes it to the middle of the middle build and gets Shawn feedback on what to do next.

If you've struggled with building a believable, cohesive world for your novel, then this is the episode for you. Also, Tim's goes on a rant about the show Altered Carbon.