Fiction Writing Made Easy | Top Creative Writing Podcast for Fiction Writers & Writing Tips
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#253. 5 Common Mistakes That Make Your Character Feel Flat
Jun 23, 2026
23m 45s
#252. Value Shifts: How to Tell if a Scene Is Working (or Falling Flat)
Jun 16, 2026
22m 33s
#251. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 8)
Jun 9, 2026
33m 29s
#250. Why Your First Draft Doesn't Match the Book in Your Head (with Gala Russ)
Jun 2, 2026
47m 03s
#249. 5 POV Mistakes That Pull Readers Out of Your Story
May 26, 2026
30m 23s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 | #253. 5 Common Mistakes That Make Your Character Feel Flat | If your protagonist feels vivid in your head but flat on the page, this episode will help you diagnose what’s missing—and fix the specific piece of character development that will make readers care. You know your main character. Their backstory, their childhood, the exact way they take their coffee. You could talk about them for an hour. So why do they still feel flat on the page? When this happens, most writers assume they need to know more—a deeper backstory, more personality details, anoth... | 23m 45s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | #252. Value Shifts: How to Tell if a Scene Is Working (or Falling Flat) | If you’ve got a scene that feels flat and you can’t figure out why, this episode will help you diagnose what’s really going on—so you know whether the scene is working, needs strengthening, or may not belong in your story at all. You know that feeling when a scene just isn’t quite working, but you can’t put your finger on why? The sentences are clean. The dialogue sounds right. Line by line, it reads fine… and yet the scene just sits there. Here’s the thing: a lot of the time, the problem isn... | 22m 33s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | #251. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 8)✨ | writing progressovercoming writer's block+3 | — | Notes to Novel | — | novel writingcreative writing tips+3 | — | 33m 29s | |
| 6/2/26 | #250. Why Your First Draft Doesn't Match the Book in Your Head (with Gala Russ)✨ | first drafttaste gap+3 | Gala Russ | — | — | first drafttaste gap+4 | — | 47m 03s | |
| 5/26/26 | #249. 5 POV Mistakes That Pull Readers Out of Your Story✨ | point of view mistakesfiction writing+3 | — | — | — | POV mistakesfiction writing tips+3 | — | 30m 23s | |
| 5/19/26 | #248. From Meet-Cute to HEA: How to Connect the Key Scenes of Your Romance Novel✨ | romance writingkey scenes+3 | Kristina Stanley | Fictionary | — | romance novelwriting tips+3 | — | 45m 49s | |
| 5/12/26 | #247. 5 Secrets to Writing YA Fiction (That Actually Feels Like YA)✨ | young adult fictionwriting tips+3 | — | — | — | YA fictionwriting secrets+3 | — | 22m 15s | |
| 5/5/26 | #246. Story Mapping: How to Map Your Novel With Sticky Notes (With Danyel Nicole)✨ | story mappingnovel writing+3 | Danyel Nicole | — | — | story mappingnovel+3 | — | 21m 07s | |
| 4/28/26 | #245. 5 Ways to Show Worldbuilding in Your Novel Without Info-Dumping✨ | worldbuildingfiction writing+3 | — | — | — | worldbuildinginfo-dumping+3 | — | 19m 19s | |
| 4/21/26 | #244. How to Create Characters Readers Will Love (5 Essential Elements)✨ | character developmentfiction writing+3 | — | — | — | character creationfictional characters+3 | — | 21m 47s | |
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| 4/14/26 | #243. What to Expect When Working with a Line Editor (With Two Birds Author Services)✨ | line editingmanuscript preparation+3 | AndreaMichelle | Two Birds Author Services | — | line editingmanuscript+4 | — | 33m 06s | |
| 4/7/26 | #242. 5 Revision Mistakes That Keep Writers Stuck in Editing Hell✨ | revision mistakesediting+3 | — | — | — | revisionediting hell+3 | — | 20m 03s | |
| 3/31/26 | #241. Do You Really Need to Hire a Book Editor Before You Query?✨ | book editingquerying literary agents+3 | — | — | — | book editorquerying+3 | — | 11m 50s | |
| 3/24/26 | #240. 10 Writing Mistakes That Make Readers Put Down Your Novel✨ | writing mistakesnovel revision+3 | — | — | — | writing mistakesnovel writing+3 | — | 23m 09s | |
| 3/17/26 | #239. Student Spotlight: How J.J. Henley Finished Her First Draft in 8 Months (With Two Kids and In 15 Minutes at a Time)✨ | writing processtime management+3 | J.J. Henley | — | — | first draftwriting tips+3 | — | 49m 44s | |
| 3/10/26 | #238. How to Market Your Book in a Way That Actually Feels Good (With Beth Barany)✨ | book marketingheart-centered marketing+3 | Beth Barany | How to Market Your Book in a Way That Actually Feels Good | — | book marketingheart-centered marketing+3 | — | 32m 57s | |
| 3/3/26 | #237. 3 Signs Your Novel Doesn't Need a Prologue (& What To Do Instead)✨ | prologuenovel writing+3 | — | — | — | prologuenovel+3 | — | 16m 41s | |
| 2/24/26 | #236. The Truth About AI and Creative Writing with Ana Del Valle✨ | AI in creative writingcopyright law+3 | Ana Del Valle | publishing industry | — | AIcreative writing+5 | — | 27m 10s | |
| 2/17/26 | #235. Scene Structure Made Easy: The 5 Essential Elements Every Scene Needs | Learn the 5 key elements every scene needs to move your story forward and keep readers turning pages. Scene structure doesn't have to be complicated. Sure, there are many methods out there, such as Story Grid's Five Commandments, Dwight Swain's Scene and Sequel, and James Scott Bell's LOCK system. And if you've tried learning from more than one method, it can feel like everyone's teaching something completely different. But the truth is, they're actually not. Because when you strip away... | 22m 59s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | #234. How to Build A Sustainable Writing Practice With Dr. Bailey Lang | Master the 8 Habits of Mind to build a sustainable, joyful writing practice that helps you finish your book without burnout or self-sabotage. Building a writing practice shouldn't feel like pushing a boulder uphill. But so many writers get stuck dealing with imposter syndrome, fighting writer's block, and wondering why their routine keeps falling apart. That’s why in this episode, I sit down with Dr. Bailey Lang, a book coach, editor, and writer who specializes in helping authors build sustai... | 28m 26s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | #233. 5 Secrets to Writing Dialogue That Sounds Natural | Master the art of writing natural-sounding dialogue by learning how to remove unnecessary lines, shape distinct character voices, and write conversations that feel purposeful on the page. If your dialogue feels stiff or flat, even when the conversation itself seems clear, there’s usually a specific reason for that. And it's not because you're bad at dialogue. In most cases, it comes down to a few subtle craft issues that quietly pull readers out of the scene, even when the conversation itself... | 15m 18s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 | #232. 5 Tips For Crafting Morally Gray Characters Readers Love | Discover the five craft techniques that make morally gray characters impossible to put down—so you can write complex, compelling figures readers will argue about, defend, and love despite everything. Morally gray characters are some of the most memorable in fiction. Think Cersei Lannister (Game of Thrones), Kaz Brekker (Six of Crows), Severus Snape (Harry Potter), or Amy Dunne (Gone Girl). These are the characters readers can't stop thinking about long after the book is finished. But what act... | 18m 05s | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | #231. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 7) - Part 2 | Discover how five Notes to Novel students stopped guessing their way through drafts by planning and outlining their stories with a clear structure. In this Student Spotlight episode, you’ll hear from five Notes to Novel students who entered the program actively writing, but couldn’t see why their drafts weren't working or how to fix them. Each case study shows what changed once these writers had a clear process to follow—one that helped them turn their ideas into a story that works. You’ll he... | 28m 41s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | #230. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 7) - Part 1 | Five writers. Five different starting points. One clear framework that turned stalled first drafts into steady progress. In today’s episode, I’m sharing real stories from five Notes to Novel students who were stuck in very different ways but wanted the same thing: clarity and forward momentum on their novels. You'll hear from writers who were buried in craft books, sitting on drafts that didn’t work, rewriting in circles, or unsure if they were “too far along” or “not far enough” to get help... | 25m 22s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | Bonus: From Stuck to Steady: How 3 Writers Found Their Drafting Rhythm | Discover how three Notes to Novel™ students stopped guessing their way through drafting and built steady, sustainable momentum toward a finished first draft. In this short bonus episode, I'm sharing three real case studies from past Notes to Novel students who were all stuck in different ways but wanted the same thing: to finish their first draft. You’ll hear how each writer went from stalled, inconsistent drafting to steady momentum once they stopped overthinking and started working wi... | 15m 43s | ||||||
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27 placements across 20 markets.
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27 placements across 20 markets.