Helping you become a better writer. Join Shawn Coyne, author of Story Grid and a top editor for 30+
If you had to pick one genre to master, what should it be? Shawn answers the question in this week's
Tim finally nails his scene. What changed? And what is the right process for going from draft to a w
Shawn and Tim answer a few questions from listeners and then dive into more rewrites of Tim's scenes
How do you take scenes that don't work and rewrite them? Shawn and Tim walk through best practices a
Shawn continues working through the Story Grid for Tim's beginning hook. Downloads for this episode:
Tim has finished the first 11 scenes of his book -- the Beginning Hook -- and Shawn wades into his c
The 4 categories of non-fiction and how the Story Grid applies to them.
This week we talk with PhD candidate Andy Reagan who is one of the researchers behind the Hendonomet
What does it take to move from amateur to professional as a writer? Tim and Shawn discuss this in de
New research shows there are only 6 stories that every book is based on. Shawn and Tim discuss the i
A good developmental editor is mentoring an author through their book. That comes with some basic fr
How do you get the stakes and tone of your scene right? As Tim begins to understand how to write a b
Who drives the story? This is a harder question to answer than you think. Shawn and Tim dive deep in
In this three part series, Shawn and Tim discuss the ins and outs of the publishing industry. Learn
In this three part series, Shawn and Tim discuss the ins and outs of the publishing industry. They s
Learn how to fight Resistance and launch your writing career with the amazing Steven Pressfield. Che
Tim and Shawn work to nail down the specifics for the second draft. Narrative device is a big topic
Is Shawn killing Tim's creativity? This episode starts with that question then moves into deep genre
