Episode 12 – An Interview with Matty Dalrymple
Jeff and Matty Dalrymple sit down to talk about writing large group scenes, stretching characters across a series, and building an audiobook. To find more of Matty’s work, https://www.mattydalrymple.com/ https://www.facebook.com/matty.dalrymple/ https://twitter.com/mattydalrymple https://www.instagram.com/matty.dalrymple/ Matty Dalrymple,Author YouTube channel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matty-dalrymple/Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author: https://www.theindyauthor.com/The Indy Author YouTube channel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matty-dalrymple/ You can listen to the episode by clickingContinue reading “Episode 12 – An Interview with Matty Dalrymple”
Episode 11 – Jeff Edits His Own Work
In this episode, Jeff returns to his first book that he wrote 6 years ago. Jeff looks at changing the voice of a character after the book has been written, manipulating power dynamics in a piece to enhance an inciting incident, and getting rid of dialogue summaries. This episode is meant to be a sampleContinue reading “Episode 11 – Jeff Edits His Own Work”
Episode 10 – SA Schneider
In this episode of the Dialogue Doctor, Jeff talks with episode SA Schneider about writing fan fiction and capturing famous voices. It’s a fun conversation in which Jeff and SA both geek out on Doctor Who. You can find the podcast by clicking on any of the links below. To listen on Spotify, click here.Continue reading “Episode 10 – SA Schneider”
Episode 9 – Q and A with Laura Humm
In this week’s episode of the Dialogue Doctor, Jeff talks with his friend, mentor, and returning guest, Laura Humm. This time Jeff and Laura dig into building a complex cast of characters. They talk about characters they have loved in literature and then compare and contrast the voices in that cast. You can find theContinue reading “Episode 9 – Q and A with Laura Humm”
Episode 8 – Sharilyn Decter
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Sharilyn Decter to review a scene. Sharilyn is an amazing historical fiction author who’s work takes place in the prohibition era. Jeff and Shari talk about building a unique cast of characters, getting those contrasting characters to compliment one another, and making sure your work fits your timeContinue reading “Episode 8 – Sharilyn Decter”
Episode 7 – The X-Files
In this episode, Jeff’s great friend Rachael Mueller returns to examine dialogue from the X-Files. Jeff and Rachael talk about keeping science-fiction believable and building contrasting partners who compliment one another. You can listen to the episode at any of the following links: To listen on Spotify, click here. To listen on iTunes, click here.Continue reading “Episode 7 – The X-Files”
Episode 5 – Laura Humm
This week Jeff Elkins sits down with his friend and teacher, Laura Humm. Laura is the COO of SIMmersion, an innovative training company that builds simulations that train professionals in difficult conversations. Additionally, Laura was Jeff’s first editor, got him into writing as a profession, and has taught Jeff much of what he knows aboutContinue reading “Episode 5 – Laura Humm”
Episode 4 – J Thorn
In this episode, Jeff Elkins and J Thorn sit down in this episode to look at the first chapter of a book J is working on. They discuss making different character voices different from one another, creating an emotional flow to a scene, how characters’ voices should change in that flow, and how power dynamicsContinue reading “Episode 4 – J Thorn”
Episode 3
In this episode, Jeff is joined by his close friend Rachael Mueller, Lead Narrative Designer at Tail Spin Games. Jeff and Rachael read and discuss scenes from a TV show they both love, The Magicians. In this episode, Jeff and Rachael discuss world building through dialogue, writing characters that consumers remember, and being careful notContinue reading “Episode 3”
A Dialogue Doctor Session with Lily Ann Fouts
Lily Ann Fouts is a prolific author and blogger. Her book, Live Like a Local in Loja, gives travelers an insiders guide to experiencing the cultural capital of Ecuador; her children’s book, Stella the Starling, follows the growth of a beautiful baby bird; and and on her site, lilyannfouts.com, Lily documents building and earthbag houseContinue reading “A Dialogue Doctor Session with Lily Ann Fouts”
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