The Dialogue Doctor Podcast
By Jeff Elkins
Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Image by Jeff Elkins
Category: Books
Open in Apple Podcasts
Open RSS feed
Open Website
Rate for this podcast
Subscribers: 11
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 100
Description
Writing great books is critical to generating sales and building a following of readers. On the Dialogue Doctor Podcast, Jeff Elkins and other writers discuss how to write dialogue that will excite readers and help you sell more books.
| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
|
Why Readers Aren't Connecting with Your Main Character with Liz Woodiwiss [ep 351]
|
Oct 19, 2026 |
|
How to Slow Down Emotional Moments So Readers Can Feel Them [ep 350]
|
Oct 12, 2026 |
|
BookBub, TikTok, Translations & Kickstarter: An Indie Author Roundtable [Write Wrong Repeat Ep 6]
|
Oct 09, 2026 |
|
Subtext, Inner Thought, and Emotional Blind Spots [ep 349]
|
Oct 05, 2026 |
|
What Raymond Carver's "Cathedral" Teaches Us About Character Voice [ep 348]
|
Sep 28, 2026 |
|
How to Write Quiet Scenes with Big Emotional Stakes [Ep 346]
|
Sep 21, 2026 |
|
How Writers Can Use the Enneagram to Build Better Characters [Ep 346]
|
Sep 14, 2026 |
|
How to Open a Fantasy Novel: Action, Tension, and Character Growth [Ep 345]
|
Sep 07, 2026 |
|
Is Publishing Still Worth It? Authors Talk Burnout, Book Marketing, & Hope [Write Wrong Repeat Ep 5]
|
Sep 04, 2026 |
|
Tony Lee on Writing Fast, Thinking Like a Publisher, & Building an Author Career That Lasts [Ep 344]
|
Aug 31, 2026 |
|
How to Make Readers Root for a Character Who's Done Terrible Things [Ep 343]
|
Aug 24, 2026 |
|
Spider-Man vs. The Odyssey: A Story Craft Showdown for Authors [Ep 342]
|
Aug 17, 2026 |
|
How to Open a Thriller Without Losing the Reader [Ep 341]
|
Aug 10, 2026 |
|
Is Craft Really King Again? Authors Debate What Actually Sells Books [Write Wrong Repeat Ep 4]
|
Aug 07, 2026 |
|
Stop Writing Scenes. Start Designing the Reader's Emotional Journey. [Ep 340]
|
Aug 03, 2026 |
|
The One Thing Your Emotional Scene Might Be Missing [Ep 339 - Audio Only]
|
Jul 27, 2026 |
|
The Secret to Making High-Stakes Fantasy Feel Personal [Ep 338 VIDEO]
|
Jul 20, 2026 |
|
The Secret to Making High-Stakes Fantasy Feel Personal [Ep 338 AUDIO ONLY]
|
Jul 20, 2026 |
|
How to Finish a Novel Without Overthinking Every Edit [Ep 337]
|
Jul 13, 2026 |
|
The Secret to Using Dialogue to Build Character Chemistry [Ep 336]
|
Jul 06, 2026 |
|
What's Working for Indie Authors Right Now? [Write, Wrong, Repeat Ep 3]
|
Jul 04, 2026 |
|
How to Write Group Dialogue Without Losing Your POV [Ep 335]
|
Jun 29, 2026 |
|
How to Write an Opening Readers Can't Put Down [Ep334]
|
Jun 22, 2026 |
|
Why Character Growth Matters More Than Plot: Lessons from A Few Good Men [Ep 333]
|
Jun 15, 2026 |
|
Stop Letting Characters Argue in Circles [Ep 332]
|
Jun 08, 2026 |
|
How Authors Are Actually Using AI, Ads, and TikTok Right Now - Write, Wrong, Repeat Episode 2
|
Jun 05, 2026 |
|
Episode 331 - Discussing the Market in a Time with Tom
|
Jun 01, 2026 |
|
Episode 330 - Creating a Satisfying Ending for Your Reader with Carol Painter
|
May 25, 2026 |
|
Episode 329 - Writing Teenage Voices with Laura Humm
|
May 18, 2026 |
|
Episode 328 - The Business Model Canvas - A Joint with JP
|
May 10, 2026 |
|
Episode 327 - Plotting Your Sequel Based on Character Growth
|
May 04, 2026 |
|
Write, Wrong, Repeat - Episode 1
|
May 01, 2026 |
|
Episode 326 - Masterful Microtension with C.S. Lakin
|
Apr 27, 2026 |
|
Episode 325 - Fiction, Film, and All Story Telling In Between with Ron Newcomb
|
Apr 20, 2026 |
|
Episode 324 - Writing Your Community & Character Growth
|
Apr 13, 2026 |
|
Episode 323 - Understanding Characters that Don't Change through The Big Lebowski
|
Apr 06, 2026 |
|
Episode 322 - Creating Emotional Texture in Your Story with Beth Biss
|
Mar 30, 2026 |
|
Episode 321 - Adding Emotion to Action Scenes with John Krause
|
Mar 23, 2026 |
|
Episode 320 - Writing Screenplays vs Writing Novels with Emma Jane Heaton
|
Mar 16, 2026 |
|
Episode 319 - Writing Complicated Scenes with Big Casts
|
Mar 09, 2026 |
|
Episode 318 - Broken Stories and Ones that Work - A Time with Tom
|
Mar 02, 2026 |
|
Episode 317 - Writing Children and Dreams with Laura Humm
|
Feb 23, 2026 |
|
Episode 316 - Analyzing Raising Arizona
|
Feb 16, 2026 |
|
Episode 315 - The War of Art by Steven Pressfield - A Joint with JP
|
Feb 09, 2026 |
|
Episode 314 - Writing Science Fiction with Energy with John Krause
|
Feb 02, 2026 |
|
Episode 313 - Using the Enneagram for Characterization with Claire Taylor
|
Jan 26, 2026 |
|
Episode 312 - World Building and Dialogue with LeAnn Robinson
|
Jan 19, 2026 |
|
Episode 311 A Coaches Call with JP Rindfleisch IX and Laura Humm
|
Jan 12, 2026 |
|
Episode 310 - Conversations About Querying with Dixie Williams
|
Jan 05, 2026 |
|
Episode 309 - Tools and Tips for Building a Measurable Plan
|
Dec 29, 2025 |
|
Episode 308 - "Help! I'm a Writer. What Do I Do Next? with Pa Theriot
|
Dec 22, 2025 |
|
Episode 307 - How to Pitch with the Pitch Master Lindsey Hughes
|
Dec 15, 2025 |
|
Episode 306 - Writing Holiday Party Scenes
|
Dec 08, 2025 |
|
Episode 305 - You Need Support - Time with Tom
|
Dec 01, 2025 |
|
Episode 304 - Understanding the Emotional Flow of Your Story
|
Nov 24, 2025 |
|
Episode 303 - Learning from a Masterful Short Story - An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
|
Nov 17, 2025 |
|
Episode 302 - Author Nation Recap!
|
Nov 13, 2025 |
|
Episode 301 - World Building with Emotion
|
Nov 10, 2025 |
|
Episode 300 - The Dialogue Doctor DNA
|
Nov 03, 2025 |
|
Episode 299 - Writing the Perfect Sidekick
|
Oct 27, 2025 |
|
Episode 298 - Writing a High Impact Final Boss Fight Scene
|
Oct 20, 2025 |
|
Episode 297 - Becca Syme Returns
|
Oct 13, 2025 |
|
Episode 296 - The Hidden Tools of Comedy by Steve Kaplan - a Joint with JP
|
Oct 06, 2025 |
|
Episode 295 - Pitching Your Work with Laura Goode
|
Sep 29, 2025 |
|
Episode 294 - Creating Powerful Emotional Moments
|
Sep 22, 2025 |
|
Episode 293 - Writing Child Voices, Making Characters Distinct, & What Makes a Thriller?
|
Sep 15, 2025 |
|
Episode 292 - Novel Analysis - My Friends by Fredrik Backman [SPOILERS]
|
Sep 08, 2025 |
|
Episode 291 - Aligning Plot and Emotional Climax with John Krause
|
Sep 01, 2025 |
|
Episode 290 - Do Not Finish Books & More - A Dialogue Doctor Coaches Call
|
Aug 25, 2025 |
|
Episode 289 - "Save the Cat Writes a Novel" - A Joint with JP
|
Aug 18, 2025 |
|
Episode 288 - Editing and Understanding Characters at the Scene Level with Laura Humm
|
Aug 11, 2025 |
|
Episode 287 - Pitching with Pitch Master Lindsey Hughes
|
Aug 04, 2025 |
|
Episode 286 - The Artisan Author with Johnny B Truant
|
Jul 28, 2025 |
|
Episode 285 - Answering All Your Publishing Questions with Emily Barrosse
|
Jul 21, 2025 |
|
Episode 284 - How to Plot a 2nd Book and Build a Series
|
Jul 14, 2025 |
|
Episode 283 - Time with Tom!
|
Jul 07, 2025 |
|
Episode 282 - Writing YA and Leading with Emotion
|
Jun 30, 2025 |
|
Episode 281 - Examining Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin
|
Jun 23, 2025 |
|
Episode 280 - Adding Emotional Weight with Dennis Kurlas
|
Jun 16, 2025 |
|
Episode 279 - Jeff and Laura Q&A
|
Jun 09, 2025 |
|
Episode 278 - Story Structure: Plots, Mosaic Plots, and Love Actually
|
Jun 02, 2025 |
|
Episode 277 - Building a Series Through Character Growth
|
May 26, 2025 |
|
Episode 276 - Writing Unlikeable Characters
|
May 19, 2025 |
|
Bonus Episode - Kickstarter
|
May 14, 2025 |
|
Episode 275 - Your Sophomore Year of Writing
|
May 12, 2025 |
|
Episode 274 - Writing Character Voices of Different Ages
|
May 05, 2025 |
|
Episode 273 - Brainstorming with Tarot
|
Apr 28, 2025 |
|
Episode 272 - How to Sell with Rob Jolles
|
Apr 21, 2025 |
|
Episode 271 - Humanizing a Villain with Laura Humm
|
Apr 14, 2025 |
|
Episode 270 - Time with Tom
|
Apr 07, 2025 |
|
Episode 269 - How Perspective Changes a Scene
|
Mar 31, 2025 |
|
Episode 268 - Zen in the Art of Writing
|
Mar 24, 2025 |
|
Episode 267 - Tips on Editing Your Story
|
Mar 17, 2025 |
|
Episode 266 - Plotting Long Story Lines and Finishing the Book
|
Mar 10, 2025 |
|
Episode 265 - Maintaining Emotional Impact with Laura Humm
|
Mar 03, 2025 |
|
Episode 264 - Pitching Your Work with the Pitch Master
|
Feb 24, 2025 |
|
Episode 263 - Using Tarot for Plot Brainstorming
|
Feb 18, 2025 |
|
Episode 262 - Making the Emotional Journey Clear
|
Feb 10, 2025 |
|
Episode 261 - AI Diagnostics with J Thorn
|
Feb 03, 2025 |
|
Episode 260 - Dialogue Doctor Coaches Unite!
|
Jan 27, 2025 |