First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft
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Authors A.I. presents First Draft Friday!
A regular open house for the author community where we talk about the craft of novel writing and storytelling with fellow authors, editors or entrepreneurs. Learn tips and trade secrets from the best names in fiction writing.
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Episode 75: Lucy Score - Adding humor to romance and suspense writing
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Episode 73: Melissa F. Miller - Writing in Multiple Third Person POVs
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Episode 72: Scarlett St. Clair - Writing Dark Anti-Heroes That Readers Love
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Episode 71a: Jeff Wheeler - When Authors Pivot
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Episode 71: Xio Axelrod - Writing as a Hybrid Author
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Episode 71a: Jeff Wheeler - When Authors Pivot
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Episode 68: Lynne Golodner - The Similarities & Differences Between Creative Nonfiction & Fiction
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Episode 69: Debbie Weiss - Stepping Through Your Self Imposed Boundaries
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Episode 70: Mary Carroll Moore - Your Characters Can Be You
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Episode 63 - April White - Research: How Much is Enough?
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Episode 64 - Kim Catanzarite - Phases of Editing
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Episode 65 - Lael Raphael - Plotting for Pantsers
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Episode 66 - Kathleen Fine - Brainstorm to Book: Steps to Publishing
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Episode 67 - Jane L. Rosen - Screenwriter To Published Author
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Episode 62 - Jessica Flory - Crafting Themes To Inspire
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Episode 61 - Ines Johnson - Pacing Techniques
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Episode 59: Rhonda M. Lawson - Building Believable & Compelling Plots
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Episode 60 - Rebecca Zanetti - Multi Genre Writing
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Episode 58: Dylan Thomas Pratt - Continuing the legacy of Scott Pratt
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Episode 57: Pamela Fagan Hutchins - Killing it with a Crime Fiction Series
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Episode 56: James Rosone - Crafting Successful Series
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Episode 55: LT Ryan - Crafting Compelling Characters
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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Episode 54 : A.L. Jackson - Deepening Character Developments
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Episode 53 - Timothy Byron: Character Bias
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Episode 51 - Jeff Carson: Juggling Writing and Life
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Episode 50 - Scott Bartlett: Defeating ‘Writer’s Block’
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Episode 49 - Robin James - Writing Small-Town Settings that Readers Want to Live In
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Episode 48 - Douglas E. Richards - Enhancing fiction using facts
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Episode 47 - Daniel Paisner - Stepping From the Shadows
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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Episode 45 - Amy L. Bernstein - Revealing Character Through Dialogue
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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Episode 46 - Michele Scott - The Journey from Book to Film
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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Episode 44 - Gordon Byron - Playing Your Role
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Episode 43: Becca Puglisi - Using Conflict for Maximum Impact
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May 17, 2022 |
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Episode 42: Danielle Girard - The Long Road To Publication
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May 10, 2022 |
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Episode 41 : Sierra Simone - Packing an (Emotional) Punch
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Episode #40 - James Rosone: Creating a Bestseller Using Marlowe
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Apr 02, 2022 |
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Episode 39: Tiffany Reisz - Make Settings Sexy
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Mar 12, 2022 |
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Episode 38: Stephenie Magister - You 100% Don’t Understand Your Genre
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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Episode 37: Jeff Deck - Conquering the Writer’s Block Myth
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Episode 36: Ryan Schow - Bridging The Genre Gap
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Episode 35: Robert Dugoni - Devising Page Turning Plots
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Episode 34 - Greta Boris - Next Level Characters
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Episode 30: Tamie Dearen - Writing characters your readers will love.
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Episode 31: C. R. Rowenson - Writing a unique magic system
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Episode 32: Jeff Wheeler - Secrets of Writing in Different Voices
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Episode 33: Joan Dempsey - Write a Gripping First Page
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Episode #29: Jack Pierce - Writing Horror Effectively
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Episode 28: Stefan Emunds - The Origins of Story Outline
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Episode 25: Fiona Quinn - Writing Believable Fiction
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Episode 26: Michael Hurd - Unlearning Writing Habits
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Episode 27: Dave Reed - Working with a writing coach
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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Episode 24: Andy Maslen - The psychology of thrillers
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Episode 23: Andy Maslen - Writing a Psychological Thriller
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May 16, 2021 |
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Episode 22: MJ Blehart - Pantsing vs Plotting
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Episode 21: How To Structure Your Novel
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Episode 20: Cindy Skaggs - Creating side characters that shine
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Apr 03, 2021 |
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Episode 19: Marion Archer - Building a stronger editing team.
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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Episode 18: Morgan Baden - Nail the Young Adult voice in your writing.
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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Episode 17: Bron Whitley - How hot should your romance novel be?
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Episode 16 : Chris Fox - Increasing Your Writing Speed
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Episode 14: Susan Barnes - Writing Mistakes to Avoid in Your Novel
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Episode 15: Tex Thompson - Forbidden Sins of Your First Page
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Episode 13: Maria Luis - Bring Your Location to Life
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Episode 7: Judith Lucci and Fiona Quinn - Turn-key technique for memorable characters
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Episode 8: Andy Maslen - Flawed Heroes & Virtuous Villains
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Episode 9: Steffanie Holmes - Skeletons in Your Plot
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Episode 10: Lou Aronica - Four-Act Fiction Writing
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Episode 11: Sara Rosett and Tonya Kappes - Getting Cozy
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Episode 12: Penny Reid - Self-Editing Checklist
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Episode 6: Jason Kirk - The secret sauce of great editing
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Episode 5: Robin James - Productivity hacks for authors
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Episode 4: Dr. Matthew Jockers - Can A.I. make your next novel a bestseller?
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Episode 2: Lou Aronica - Nailing Character Development
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Episode 3: James Rosone - Using A.I. to help with story beats
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Episode 1: Cecelia Mecca - Fiction Writing Challenges
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Feb 08, 2021 |