Category Archives: Uncategorized

In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach sits down with author John Krause to examine his cast of 4 characters. They talk about writing voices for characters who are teenagers and children, building voices that are true to their personalities, and designing a cast of contrasting voices that enhance your story. To see more of John’sContinue reading “Episode 156 – Laura Humm and John Krause and Writing Children’s Voices”

Jeff sits down with the Great TJ Klune. They talk about writing powerful and dynamic characters, building character growth arcs, TJ’s passion for inclusivity in his writing, using sensitivity readers, and a whole bunch of other things. To find more on TJ Klune, head over to https://www.tjklunebooks.com/ To listen on Spotify, click here. To listenContinue reading “Episode 155 – An Interview with TJ Klune”

In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Carmen Catena Lewis to work out her plot together. Like many writers, Carmen knows how she wants the story to feel, but she isn’t sure what kind of story beats or moments of character growth the story needs. She and Jeff work together to take the storyContinue reading “Episode 154 – Using Your Gut to Build Your Plot with Carmen Catena Lewis”

Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm returns to the podcast to answer questions for listeners with Jeff. The questions are: 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 would rather watch Jeff and Laura talk, checkContinue reading “Episode 153 – Jeff and Laura Q&A”

In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm sits down with author CC Hanson to talk about CC’s work in progress. During the conversation they diagnose the emotions in CC’s scene, Laura isolates a character’s dialogue for editing using colors, they talk about staying in the moment, writing a 16-year-old voice, and writing grieving characters.Continue reading “Episode 152 – Understanding Emotional Arcs with Lauran Humm and CC Hanson”

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Slyvie Kurtz. They look at the cast of Slyvie’s novel. They talk about how to design a character voice and how to create a cast that compliments one another and creates conflict. To listen on Spotify, click here. To listen on iTunes, click here. To listen on GoogleContinue reading “Episode 151 – Building Character Voices with Slyvie Kurtz”

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Slyvie Kurtz. They look at the cast of Slyvie’s novel. They talk about how to design a character voice and how to create a cast that compliments one another and creates conflict. To listen on Spotify, click here.To listen on iTunes, click here.To listen on Google Podcasts, clickContinue reading “Episode 151 – Building Character Voices with Slyvie Kurtz”

In this episode, Jeff sits down with publishing giant, Mark Leslie Lefebvre. They talk about Mark’s career, how he’s seen things change, and what he thinks about current trends. For more from Mark, check out the Stark Reflections Podcast or head over to https://markleslie.ca/ To listen on Spotify, click here. To listen on iTunes, clickContinue reading “Episode 150 – After 30 Years of Publishing – An Interview with Mark Leslie Lefebvre”

In this episode, Jeff talks to Pa Theriot about the romance novel they are working on. Jeff and Pa look at Pa’s plot beats together. They talk about how Pa’s characters are growing through the story, how the characters are over coming barriers, and how they are growing together to find love. If you areContinue reading “Episode 149 – Pa Theriot and Building Romance”

In this episode, Tom Holbrook returns for a chat with Jeff about TJ Klune’s The Life of Puppets. In addition to breaking down what they love about the book and the masterful things Klune does to craft a powerful story, they go deep into craft issue they are struggling with. To find more of Tom’sContinue reading “Episode 148 – Time with Tom”