John Helps You Write Better
John Helps You Write Better is your all-in-one better-than-college help and advice in writing and publishing your books. It's all about giving you the career as a successful author you've always dreamed of.
Give your characters some goals to help the reader feel like things matter
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about why your characters need goals and what that looks like for your story.
Listen to this if you want help describing things in writing
In this week's Writers Chat, we should talk about description. How to write it, what the point is, how to make it work.
Don't change your art to "what sells"
In today's episode, I want to remind you why you shouldn't keep changing your art to be whatever's selling well at the moment.
There are two boxes you can fill with your attention.
In today's episode, I want to tell you about the choice you face every minute of every day about what you can and what you can't control.
Join you character in the moment to help your show/tell problems.
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about how feelings hit the page.
The value in being yourself when you market your work
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about your marketing. And your you-ness.
Gambits for your narrative
In today's episode I want to talk to you about how you can draw the reader in only to reveal Bruce Willis is dead the whole time.
Plot, plot, plot, plot
In this week's stream (on a Monday?!) I want to talk to you about building, developing, and fixing your plot.
Your narrative and your feet
In today's episode I want to talk you about how stories are like dancing.
The episode with the mud puddle story
In today's episode, I want to tell you about some people and a mud puddle.
