Episode 63 – Scott Fishman
In this episode, Jeff looks at a scene with author Scott Fishman. Together they discuss making memoir engaging, zooming into a scene to help the reader gain an intimate connection to the work, and writing something with a strong theme in mind. To listen on Spotify, click here. To listen on iTunes, click here. ToContinue reading “Episode 63 – Scott Fishman”
Episode 62 – Book Club – Freaky Deaky
In this episode, Jeff and Laura are joined by members of the Dialogue Doctor Slack Community to discuss the dialogue techniques in Elmore Leonard’s Freaky Deaky. To listen on Spotify, click here. To listen on iTunes, click here. To listen on Google Podcasts, click here. To listen on Amazon Music, click here. If you wouldContinue reading “Episode 62 – Book Club – Freaky Deaky”
Episode 61 – Faye Whyte Returns
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Faye Whyte to look at a chapter Faye wrote for a book she is working on. Jeff and Faye discuss getting a character’s voice into the world, having spatial awareness of characters to help the readers imagine them, and using body language to let readers know how theyContinue reading “Episode 61 – Faye Whyte Returns”
Episode 60 – Vehicles, Engines, Anchors, and Hazards
In this solo episode, Jeff introduces new terms for characters to help authors think about their stories as an emotional journey and the role their characters play in that emotional journey. To listen on Spotify, click here. To listen on iTunes, click here. To listen on Google Podcasts, click here. To listen on Amazon Music,Continue reading “Episode 60 – Vehicles, Engines, Anchors, and Hazards”
Episode 59 – Lisa Young
In this episode, Jeff sits down with the fantastic science fiction author, Lisa Young to talk about the emotional flow of a story, creating characters with consistent voices, and slowing down in emotional scenes to help the reader feel it. To listen on Spotify, click here. To listen on iTunes, click here. To listen onContinue reading “Episode 59 – Lisa Young”
Episode 58 – SW Millar
This week, Jeff sits down to look at a chapter with SW Millar. Together they talk about creating a variety of voices, writing “big cast” scenes, utilizing side characters, and building ensuring an engaging emotional flow. For more of SW Millar’s work, go to https://swmillar.com/ To listen on Spotify, click here. To listen on iTunes,Continue reading “Episode 58 – SW Millar”
Episode 57 – Building a Character Voice that Empowers Plot
In this episode, Jeff and Laura demonstrate how they go about building a character voice based on the needs of a plot. Using a plot, Jeff is working on, they talk through the lead character’s personality and build a character voice from it. To see a character voice chart, click here. To listen on Spotify,Continue reading “Episode 57 – Building a Character Voice that Empowers Plot”
Episode 56 – Jeff and Laura Q&A + New Free Tools
In this episode, Jeff and Laura reflect on what they learned from the mini-conference. They talk about writing allies and antagonists, body language vs action, and they reveal new free tools. To listen on Spotify, click here. To listen on iTunes, click here. To listen on Google Podcasts, click here. If you would rather watchContinue reading “Episode 56 – Jeff and Laura Q&A + New Free Tools”
Episode 55 – The 7 Deadly Sins of Dialogue
In this solo episode, Jeff breaks down the 7 most common mistakes he sees authors making with their dialogue. To listen on Spotify, click here. To listen on iTunes, click here. To listen on Google Podcasts, click here. If you would rather watch Jeff talk through the sins, check out the video on YouTube:
Episode 54 – Tom Holbrook
In this episode, Jeff and Tom Holbrook come together to look at a piece from his upcoming book, The Levelers. They talk about the process of building a cast of character voices, playing character voices off of each other, and using a character wheel chart to edit/write. Tom and his amazing wife run the RiverRunContinue reading “Episode 54 – Tom Holbrook”
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