Look for any podcast host, guest or anyone
Showing episodes and shows of

The Fiction Writer's Podcast With Lana McAra

Shows

The Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraFiction Writers Mistake #4: Creating Predictable CharactersSometimes, you see the word “trope” which is a cliché for character development, plot, or something that seems to happen a lot. Tropes have their place, especially in mass fiction where they’re churning out lots of books in series and they stick to a standard formula to get the story done faster. But do you really want your fiction writing to be just like everyone else’s? In this episode, Lana McAra delves into the traps created by tropes and cliches and how you can avoid them. Do you know what real...2025-06-3005 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraFiction Writers Mistake #3: Telling, Not ShowingA “telling statement” is a statement that gives you an overview – “he was angry” – it’s an overview that lets us draw in our own conclusions. But if you say “He was angry. His face turned red. His fist came up, ready to fight” – that’s “showing”, giving us a specific view. Which is better? In this episode, Lana McAra details the distinction between telling and showing and how these can make your fiction writing either more or less powerful, and impact the rate and speed you’re able to pace your reader through. Mastering th...2025-06-0307 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraFiction Writers Mistake #2: Your Plot Is Too TwistedSure, it’s important to have surprises and plot twists in your story, just like a rollercoaster is more fun with some dips and curves. But when is enough, enough? And how do you make sure the twists and turns make for an exciting road trip, rather than get the reader lost in the wilderness? In this episode, Lana McAra reveals the importance of pacing, relevance, and adding just the right amount of shock value to your fiction writing. When you create the ideal mix of thrilling suspense with storyline, without th...2025-05-0805 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraTruth in Fiction: Women in History with Janis Robinson DalyJanis Robinson Daly joins Lana McAra to discuss the #Unputdownable topic of women in history and her #31titleswomeninhistory initiative that raises awareness of female fiction writers.2025-03-0430 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraHome Building for Fiction and In Real Life with Ruby PeruRuby Peru joins Lana McAra to discuss the story behind the development of Bits of String Too Small to Save and what makes this dark fantasy so uniquely #Unputdownable.2025-02-2533 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraThe Guardians of Earth with Oriane LivingstonOriane Livingston joins Lana McAra to discuss the #Unputdownable topic of teaching our children to become guardians of the earth from a very early age.2025-02-1825 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraKiller App: A Novel About Artificial Intelligence with Dr. James GregoryDr. James Gregory returns to join Lana McAra and introduce his new new novel that explores the potential dangers and ethical implications of advanced AI technologies and the blurred lines between human creativity and machine-generated content.2025-02-1128 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraWriting Fiction With Purpose with Kae WagnerKae Wagner joins Lana McAra shares powerful techniques and tips for integrating meaningful messages into engaging #Unputdownable stories without sacrificing entertainment value.2025-02-0447 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraWhen to Tell, Not ShowLana McAra show you how to assemble your fiction novel's scenes like a string of pearls, bringing to the fore those that make for absolutely #Unputdownable writing.2025-01-2806 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraShould You Attend Book Fairs?Lana McAra dives into the question and nuances of whether attending book fairs can benefit your career as a fiction writer - and whether this could help you create #Unputdownable writing.2025-01-2110 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraA Different Way to Retire From Business with Dr. James GregoryDr. James Gregory, known as The King of the Short-Reads, joins Lana Mcara for a revealing #Unputdownable conversation about how his corporate and business background influences and drives his work as a fiction writer.2025-01-1429 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraSecrets of a Ghostwriter: How Real-Life Stories Can Support Conflict in Compelling Fiction with Autumn KarenAutumn Karen, filmmaker, ghostwriter, educator, and advocate, joins Lana Mcara for an informative #Unputdownable conversation about real-life experiences create stories that will resonate deeply with your readers.2025-01-0729 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraWhat Should Be Your Writing Schedule?Lana McAra, author of 44 books and counting, shares her thoughts on how to craft your writing schedule, including whether you should even have one.2024-12-3110 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraVillains Aren’t All Bad: All Characters Have Good and Bad PointsLana McAra wades into the human condition and shows examples of how complex, complete good and evil characters make for #Unputdownable page-turners.2024-12-2405 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraSwift Sword: Uncovering the Untold Stories of Vietnam’s Unsung Heroes with Doyle GlassDoyle Glass, renowned historian, sculptor, and author, joins Lana Mcara for a poignant #Unputdownable conversation about the visceral power of military history and how to bring these powerful stories to light.2024-12-1739 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraWriting and Publishing Books As a Teen Author with Shanti HershensonShanti Hershenson, teen author of 20 published books (with many more on the way), joins Lana Mcara for an inspiring #Unputdownable conversation about telling your story, especially when it gets overwhelming.2024-12-1023 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraThrough Dyslexia and Being an Indie: You Can Overcome Anything with Ivan ScottIvan Scott, author of "The Redhead" series, joins Lana Mcara for am inspirationally #Unputdownable conversation about perseverance and how to find inspiration to achieve your success as a fiction novel writer.2024-12-0333 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraConnecting With NonprofitsLana McAra provides examples of how incorporating a nonprofit into your fiction writing creates #Unputdownable fiction writing and can further a good cause.2024-11-2606 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraFeeling the Fear and Doing It Anyway with Terry ShepherdTerry Shepherd, author of The Jessica Ramirez Thrillers, joins Lana Mcara to show you through his own story how to overcome your fears and become an #Unputdownable fiction writer.2024-11-1946 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraShow and TellLana McAra delves into the Show, Don't Tell method for fiction writing and raises the question of whether it's enough or you need to do more to make your novel #Unputdownable.2024-11-1206 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraCommitting to Write Your Passion with Richard AndersonRichard Anderson, author of The Evolution of Life and The Outbound Series, joins Lana Mcara for a discussion about how to transform your advocacy into exciting #Unputdownable fiction writing.2024-11-0537 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraFrom the Boardroom to Bestsellers with GiGi MeierGiGi Meier, author of The Cougars and Cubs Series, joins Lana Mcara for a saucy #Unputdownable conversation about romance novels and the business side of being a fiction writer.2024-10-2945 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraHumor in Science Fiction with George Allen MillerGeorge Allen Miller, author of Alice Pemberton's Bureau of Scientific Inquiry, joins Lana Mcara to discuss in detail how incorporating humor into science fiction writing makes the story #Unputdownable.2024-10-2233 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraThe Rule of ThreesLana McAra provides examples of how the Rule of Threes strengthens your fiction writing and makes your story #Unputdownable in a way your readers cannot fathom - and cannot resist.2024-10-1507 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraPersonality PendulumsLana McAra illustrates how creating personality pendulums, where the character can go from being nice to not-so-nice, makes for scintillatingly #Unputdownable fiction writing.2024-10-0809 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraFrom Therapy to Literary with Jack LawrenceJack Lawrence, author of Through The Ashes, joins Lana McAra and shares his very personal journey into creating #Unputdownable fiction writing driven by his experiences.2024-10-0127 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraTwo Directions: Humorous and Spooky with J. ElliottJ. Elliott, founder of Hedonistic Hound Press, joins Lana McAra to reveal how both humorous and spooky fiction novel writing are both #Unputdownable in their own way and - together - create a rich tapestry.2024-09-2437 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraHead Hopping: What It Is and What to Do About ItLana McAra reveals the phenomenon of head hopping, which can either make your fiction writing #Unputdownable or confuse your reader - depending on how effectively you manage it.2024-09-1706 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraFrom Memoir to Novel: Writing Fiction vs. Sharing Your Own Story with Nancy ChadwickNancy Chadwick, author of The Wisdom of the Willow, joins Lana McAra to discuss how memoir writing opens the floodgates for writing #Unputdownable fiction.2024-09-1033 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraIndie Author Makes Wall Street Journal Best-Seller List with Christopher GreysonChristopher Greyson, one of the top 100 Kindle authors of all time, joins Lana McAra to share challenges authors face and how to avoid pitfalls creating #Unputdownable fiction.2024-09-0350 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraNo Longer Afraid: Here Is My Voice and This Is What I Have to Say with LLH HarmsLLH Harms, author of The Aftertime, joins Lana McAra and reveals how her path to #Unputdownable publishing also exemplifies facing your fears and making the right choice.2024-08-2722 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraHow Point of View (POV) Affects SettingLana McAra explains how Point of View, or POV, affects your setting and your fiction writing so your novel becomes #Unputdownable in the eyes of your readers.2024-08-2008 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraJournal Writing for Fiction Writers and How to Embrace Your Muse with Kyle Ann RobertsonKyle Ann Robertson, author of "Not So Little Things", joins Lana McAra and explores how journal writing brings fleeting thoughts into an #Unputdownable narrative and helps you embrace your muse.2024-08-1236 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraWhy Literary Novels Are Hard to Write: The Sagging MiddleLana McAra explains what a literary novel is, and how to avoid the #1 pitfall fiction writers encounter when they create them so the final product remains #Unputdownable.2024-08-0608 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraDiversifying Your Publishing: How to Make It Work For YouLana McAra shows how the same principles of diversification involved in financial planning apply to your publishing strategy as you publish and promote #Unputdownable fiction writing.2024-07-3010 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraWriting Spooky Novels with Beth CastrodaleBeth Castrodale, author of The Inhabitants, joins Lana McAra and reveals how to create a spooky fiction novel that quickly emerges as absolutely #Unputdownable in the marketplace.2024-07-2338 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraFast Publishing: What That MeansLana McAra provides a comprehensive definition of fast publishing, including how it builds your fame as a fiction writer and makes your work uniquely #Unputdownable.2024-07-1604 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraFollow The Leaders in Fiction WritingLana McAra draws a blueprint showing you how to identify fiction writers to follow, model, and emulate and discover their success secrets to creating #Unputdownable fiction.2024-07-1109 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraUnleash Your Inner Writer with Sally LotzSally Lotz, Author, Writing Coach, and Mentor, joins Lana McAra for a peer-to-peer mastermind chat about how effective and strategic journaling helps you create #Unputdownable fiction writing.2024-07-0931 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraReview: Writing Mysteries by Writer’s Digest Books (Edited by Sue Grafton)Lana McAra reviews one of the premier compilation books for fiction writers to show you new tactics and strategies that create #Unputdownable fiction writing.2024-07-0208 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraPublishing Agreements with Elissa D. HeckerElissa D. Hecker, acclaimed and top-rated Entertainment, Arts, and Intellectual Property Attorney, joins Lana McAra to discuss the ins and outs of publishing agreements for your #Unputdownable fiction novel.2024-06-2530 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraHow to Know If Your Fiction Novel Idea Will WorkLana McAra gives you criteria that helps you know if your fiction novel idea will lead to a body of work your readers will find #Unputdownable.2024-06-1810 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraBecoming The Enlightened Passenger with Corey PoirierCorey Poirier, author of "The Enlightened Passenger" joins Lana McAra to discuss the Power of NO and why it's the new YES, and the need for a personal mission statement.2024-06-1125 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraEvents, Festivals, Fairs, and Shows – OH MY! with Leigh LincolnAuthor, speaker, mom, and world traveler Leigh Lincoln joins Lana McAra and reveals how events, festivals, fairs, and shows establish your novels as #Unputdownable in the marketplace.2024-06-0446 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraThe Ugly Secret Successful Fiction Writers Don’t ShareLana McAra delves into the ugly, successful secret fiction writers keep close to the vest - the fact that creating, launching, and marketing your #Unputdownable novel means you're running a business.2024-05-2811 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraCharacter ConflictsLana McAra reveals the proper way to manage - and define - character conflicts so your fiction writing becomes #Unputdownable, not tedious and boring.2024-05-2109 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraHow to Become a New York Times Bestseller with Ginny Myers SainNew York Times Bestseller Ginny Myers Sain joins Lana McAra and reveals how she attained this milestone, and how you doing likewise can make your fiction novel #Unputdownable in the marketplace2024-05-1431 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraYou Should Write a Series: True or False?Lana McAra explains the various ways writing a series of fiction novels not only makes you more successful in every way, but also makes the current book more #Unputdownable.2024-05-0708 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraHow Easy to Find Are You?Lana McAra reveals her experiences getting media publicity and making powerful contacts at book festivals so people know her fiction writing is #Unputdownable.2024-04-3011 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraHow to Use Archetypes to Make Your Story BetterLana McAra shows you how the proper and effective use of archetypes to build your storylines and characters makes your fiction writing #Unputdownable.2024-04-2311 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraBuilding SuspenseLana McAra takes you through steps and questions you can ask as you build cliffhangers and moments of #Unputdownable suspense.2024-04-1608 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraHow to Finish That First Draft with R.M. AlmonteMetaphysical Sci-fi author R.M. Almonte joins author and coach Lana McAra to discuss how to create a first draft of your fiction novel that is #Unputdownable.2024-04-0957 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraA Light Touch: How to Make It Work For YouLana McAra reveals tactics that prevent your fiction novel reader from getting triggered to stop and think. This makes your story #Unputdownable.2024-04-0409 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraEvery Goldmine Is At the End of a Dirt RoadLana McAra shares the challenges fiction novel writers face in getting motivated, staying focused, and being efficient and effective creating #Unputdownable stories.2024-03-2607 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraDon’t Get Cutesy!Lana McAra delves into the many ways getting cutesy with your writing could distract your reader. Avoid these mistakes to keep your fiction writing #Unputdownable.2024-03-2107 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraWhy the Dark Moment Can Make or Break Your NovelLana McAra delves into the Dark Moment - that place just before the end of your fiction writing that makes your novel #Unputdownable for your readers.2024-03-1909 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra5 Purposes of DialogueLana McAra shares the purposes and the power of dialogue and how crafting it effectively and intentionally makes your fiction writing #Unputdownable.2024-03-1407 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraHow to Get Over Yourself – Marketing Your Novel with Raj LullaRaj Lulla, author of The Caring House, joins author and coach Lana McAra to discuss how to break past the barriers and blocks that stop authors from marketing their #Unputdownable fiction writing.2024-03-1248 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraDon’t Forget About PeopleLana McAra expounds on how being a fiction novel writer is a people business - all the way from creating the #Unputdownable product to selling it.2024-03-0708 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraThe Most Important Factor to Sell More BooksEx. Lana McAra shares insights from her conversation with a writer who is very successful at selling books and making them #Unputdownable to her readers.2024-03-0511 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraSuccessful Book TablesLana McAra shares the secrets successful fiction novel writers, like you, use to manage a successful book table and make more sales of your #Unputdownable novel.2024-02-2910 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraPerfect Practice Makes PerfectLana McAra shares a method for practicing and developing your writing skills that will make your fiction novel #Unputdownable for your readers.2024-02-2708 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraCharacter Names Are So ImportantLana McAra shows you the rarely-discussed, and mission-critical, tactics and techniques for naming the characters in your fiction novel to make it truly #Unputdownable.2024-02-2207 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraReview: Guerrilla Marketing for WritersLana McAra reviews Guerrilla Marketing for Writers, the quintessential book on book marketing that gives you what you need to easily and effectively market your #Unputdownable fiction novel.2024-02-2006 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraHow to Make Your Main Character Absolutely RealLana McAra reveals an unconventional, yet simple tactic for fiction novel character development anyone can do, that will make your writing #Unputdownable.2024-02-1505 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraPublishers and Marketing: Where Can I Find a Good One?Lana McAra reveals different types of marketing depending on which publishing method you choose to promote and sell youe #Unputdownable fiction novel.2024-02-1309 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraWriting Emotion: Essential For Your SuccessLana McAra reveals the importance of writing emotion, the key ingredient that makes your fiction novel absolutely #Unputdownable.2024-02-0809 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraAgents: Do You Really Need One?Lana McAra discusses three types of publishing and whether you should work with an agent to get your #Unputdownable fiction writing published.2024-02-0609 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraElevate Your Writing by Going DeeperLana McAra takes you on a journey to going deeper into your characters that leads to #Unputdownable fiction writing.2024-02-0107 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra5 Qualities of a Successful NovelistLana McAra reveals the 5 qualities of a successful fiction writer novelist that lead to content that is #Unputdownable.2024-01-3008 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraElevate Your Romance to Touch the ReaderLana McAra shows you how understanding how humans create romantic connections causes your readers to fall in love with your #Unputdownable story.2024-01-2507 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraPet Peeve: “It” and “There”Lana McAra reveals a major mistake fiction novel writers make, and how to use what you learned in grammar class to make your story #Unputdownable.2024-01-2307 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraThe 3 Cs of “Why Write?”Lana McAra pulls back the curtain and shows you three different energies and inspirations that, put together your way, make your story #Unputdownable.2024-01-1807 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraWhat Kind of Editor Do I Need, Anyway?Lana McAra breaks down the different types of editing that go into writing a fiction novel that make the finished product absolutely #Unputdownable.2024-01-1611 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraDistribution: The Most Important Aspect of PublishingLana McAra takes you beyond publishing and shows you the ins and outs of book distribution, so readers pick up your #Unputdownable story in the first place.2024-01-1106 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraReviews: A Secret MethodLana McAra shows you the step-by-step process for gathering powerful, effective reviews that show readers your story is #Unputdownable.2024-01-0906 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraScenes: String of PearlsLana McAra reveals how an effective storyline is like a string of pearls, where the string that holds them together makes your story #Unputdownable.2024-01-0406 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraPsychic Wounds: The Success of Your Novel Depends on ThemLana McAra shows you how exposing your hero's imperfections - their psychic wounds and hurts - makes your fiction writing #Unputdownable.2024-01-0207 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraCharacters: Two Sides of the Same CoinLana McAra distinguishes between protagonists, antagonists, heroes, anti-heroes, and villains, and how the distinctions make your fiction #Unputdownable.2023-12-2805 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraBook Review: Make Your Words Work, by Gary ProvostLana McAra reviews this cornerstone book by the author whose method for changing the way you see writing makes your fiction novel #Unputdownable.2023-12-2605 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraBosch: Characterization, or Why Your Readers Love Your Character’s FlawsLana McAra reveals lessons from the TV character Bosch and how your character's personal flaws and quirks make your fiction writing #Unputdownable.2023-12-2108 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraBook Review: Dialogue – The Art of Verbal Action for the Page, Stage, and Screen by Robert McKeeLana McAra reviews this landmark book by the master of story structure and how reading it helps you write fiction that is #Unputdownable.2023-12-1904 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraThe Answer for the Idea You’ve Been Looking For Could Very Well Be in Your Family HistoryLana McAra reveals how the storyline of your next novel could be within your bloodline, a tale that your readers will find #Unputdownable.2023-12-1404 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraSubplots and Side Characters: You Gotta Have ThemLana McAra shows you how to evolve subplots and side characters in your current novel into main characters in your next novel and make your entire series #Unputdownable.2023-12-1207 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraRelationship Energy: Matching or Not Matching?Lana McAra explains how relationship energy is the core of any strong fiction novel that makes your readers find it to be #Unputdownable.2023-12-0710 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraCharacter Worldview: Another LayerLana McAra takes you through a sequence of portals through which your readers see through character's worldview in a story that is #Unputdownable.2023-12-0708 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraPet Peeve: Disembodied Body PartsLana McAra tells us about one of her pet peeves, a mistake to avoid to ensure your readers find your fiction novel #Unputdownable.2023-12-0706 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraA Fresh Perspective From a Young AuthorLana McAra shares about the time she discovered a new author by accident when she bought a fiction novel that turned out to be #unputdownable.2023-12-0706 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraEndings and BeginningsLana McAra reveals a little-discussed aspect of fiction writing that creates a storyline that makes your fiction novel #Unputdownable.2023-12-0707 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraHe Said/She Said: Creating Dialogue That WorksLana McAra shows you how to weave your storyline and dialogue together in a tapestry that makes your fiction novel #Unputdownable.2023-12-0706 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraElectrical Substations: Great Information For a StoryLana McAra shows you how incorporating something as seemingly mundane as electical substations can make your fiction novel @Unputdownable.2023-12-0706 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraA Different Perspective on Point of ViewLana McAra shows you how to enter the story through your character and see the world through their eyes, making your fiction novel #Unputdownable.2023-12-0711 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraThe Advantages of Delayed PublicationLana McAra explains how the benefits of delayed publication make your fiction novel something future generations will find #Unputdownable.2023-12-0709 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraWhy Complete Failure is Essential for SuccessLana McAra shows you how to develop and frame your character's failure to make your fiction writing #Unputdownable.2023-12-0706 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraJournaling: The Writer’s Life BloodLana McAra reveals how to incorporate journaling into your everyday life so you capture every possible idea to make your fiction writing #Unputdownable.2023-12-0707 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraThe Difference Between Self-Publishing, Traditional Publishing, and Hybrid PublishingLana McAra shows you how to choose the publishing method that gets you paid and preserves your control to create fiction writing that is #Unputdownable.2023-12-0708 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraHome is Where Your Identity IsLana McAra shows you how the place your character lives defines them and makes the framework and storyline of your fiction writing #Unputdownable.2023-12-0708 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraBook Review: The Elements of Style by Strunk & WhiteLana McAra reviews a classic and timeless resource for novelists that helps you make your fiction writing #Unputdownable.2023-12-0707 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraThree Emotions that Happen in ConflictLana McAra shows you how to harness and channel three emotions that create and drive conflict that makes your fiction writing #Unputdownable.2023-12-0710 minThe Fiction Writer\'s Podcast with Lana McAraThe Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAraBefore and After Moments That Make Your Novel Come AliveLana McAra shares how you can use these moments to seed ideas for your fiction writing that make your storyline #Unputdownable.2023-12-0711 min