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The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Fiction Writers Mistake #4: Creating Predictable Characters
Sometimes, 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...
2025-06-30
05 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Fiction Writers Mistake #3: Telling, Not Showing
A “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...
2025-06-03
07 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Fiction Writers Mistake #2: Your Plot Is Too Twisted
Sure, 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...
2025-05-08
05 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Truth in Fiction: Women in History with Janis Robinson Daly
Janis 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.
2025-03-04
30 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Home Building for Fiction and In Real Life with Ruby Peru
Ruby 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.
2025-02-25
33 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
The Guardians of Earth with Oriane Livingston
Oriane Livingston joins Lana McAra to discuss the #Unputdownable topic of teaching our children to become guardians of the earth from a very early age.
2025-02-18
25 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Killer App: A Novel About Artificial Intelligence with Dr. James Gregory
Dr. 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.
2025-02-11
28 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Writing Fiction With Purpose with Kae Wagner
Kae Wagner joins Lana McAra shares powerful techniques and tips for integrating meaningful messages into engaging #Unputdownable stories without sacrificing entertainment value.
2025-02-04
47 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
When to Tell, Not Show
Lana 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.
2025-01-28
06 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Should 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.
2025-01-21
10 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
A Different Way to Retire From Business with Dr. James Gregory
Dr. 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.
2025-01-14
29 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Secrets of a Ghostwriter: How Real-Life Stories Can Support Conflict in Compelling Fiction with Autumn Karen
Autumn 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.
2025-01-07
29 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
What 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.
2024-12-31
10 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Villains Aren’t All Bad: All Characters Have Good and Bad Points
Lana McAra wades into the human condition and shows examples of how complex, complete good and evil characters make for #Unputdownable page-turners.
2024-12-24
05 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Swift Sword: Uncovering the Untold Stories of Vietnam’s Unsung Heroes with Doyle Glass
Doyle 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.
2024-12-17
39 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Writing and Publishing Books As a Teen Author with Shanti Hershenson
Shanti 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.
2024-12-10
23 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Through Dyslexia and Being an Indie: You Can Overcome Anything with Ivan Scott
Ivan 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.
2024-12-03
33 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Connecting With Nonprofits
Lana McAra provides examples of how incorporating a nonprofit into your fiction writing creates #Unputdownable fiction writing and can further a good cause.
2024-11-26
06 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Feeling the Fear and Doing It Anyway with Terry Shepherd
Terry 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.
2024-11-19
46 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Show and Tell
Lana 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.
2024-11-12
06 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Committing to Write Your Passion with Richard Anderson
Richard 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.
2024-11-05
37 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
From the Boardroom to Bestsellers with GiGi Meier
GiGi 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.
2024-10-29
45 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Humor in Science Fiction with George Allen Miller
George 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.
2024-10-22
33 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
The Rule of Threes
Lana 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.
2024-10-15
07 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Personality Pendulums
Lana McAra illustrates how creating personality pendulums, where the character can go from being nice to not-so-nice, makes for scintillatingly #Unputdownable fiction writing.
2024-10-08
09 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
From Therapy to Literary with Jack Lawrence
Jack Lawrence, author of Through The Ashes, joins Lana McAra and shares his very personal journey into creating #Unputdownable fiction writing driven by his experiences.
2024-10-01
27 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Two Directions: Humorous and Spooky with J. Elliott
J. 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.
2024-09-24
37 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Head Hopping: What It Is and What to Do About It
Lana 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.
2024-09-17
06 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
From Memoir to Novel: Writing Fiction vs. Sharing Your Own Story with Nancy Chadwick
Nancy Chadwick, author of The Wisdom of the Willow, joins Lana McAra to discuss how memoir writing opens the floodgates for writing #Unputdownable fiction.
2024-09-10
33 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Indie Author Makes Wall Street Journal Best-Seller List with Christopher Greyson
Christopher 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.
2024-09-03
50 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
No Longer Afraid: Here Is My Voice and This Is What I Have to Say with LLH Harms
LLH 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.
2024-08-27
22 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
How Point of View (POV) Affects Setting
Lana 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.
2024-08-20
08 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Journal Writing for Fiction Writers and How to Embrace Your Muse with Kyle Ann Robertson
Kyle 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.
2024-08-12
36 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Why Literary Novels Are Hard to Write: The Sagging Middle
Lana 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.
2024-08-06
08 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Diversifying Your Publishing: How to Make It Work For You
Lana 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.
2024-07-30
10 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Writing Spooky Novels with Beth Castrodale
Beth 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.
2024-07-23
38 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Fast Publishing: What That Means
Lana McAra provides a comprehensive definition of fast publishing, including how it builds your fame as a fiction writer and makes your work uniquely #Unputdownable.
2024-07-16
04 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Follow The Leaders in Fiction Writing
Lana 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.
2024-07-11
09 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Unleash Your Inner Writer with Sally Lotz
Sally 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.
2024-07-09
31 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Review: 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.
2024-07-02
08 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Publishing Agreements with Elissa D. Hecker
Elissa 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.
2024-06-25
30 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
How to Know If Your Fiction Novel Idea Will Work
Lana 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.
2024-06-18
10 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Becoming The Enlightened Passenger with Corey Poirier
Corey 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.
2024-06-11
25 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Events, Festivals, Fairs, and Shows – OH MY! with Leigh Lincoln
Author, 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.
2024-06-04
46 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
The Ugly Secret Successful Fiction Writers Don’t Share
Lana 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.
2024-05-28
11 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Character Conflicts
Lana McAra reveals the proper way to manage - and define - character conflicts so your fiction writing becomes #Unputdownable, not tedious and boring.
2024-05-21
09 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
How to Become a New York Times Bestseller with Ginny Myers Sain
New 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 marketplace
2024-05-14
31 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
You 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.
2024-05-07
08 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
How 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.
2024-04-30
11 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
How to Use Archetypes to Make Your Story Better
Lana McAra shows you how the proper and effective use of archetypes to build your storylines and characters makes your fiction writing #Unputdownable.
2024-04-23
11 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Building Suspense
Lana McAra takes you through steps and questions you can ask as you build cliffhangers and moments of #Unputdownable suspense.
2024-04-16
08 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
How to Finish That First Draft with R.M. Almonte
Metaphysical 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.
2024-04-09
57 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
A Light Touch: How to Make It Work For You
Lana McAra reveals tactics that prevent your fiction novel reader from getting triggered to stop and think. This makes your story #Unputdownable.
2024-04-04
09 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Every Goldmine Is At the End of a Dirt Road
Lana McAra shares the challenges fiction novel writers face in getting motivated, staying focused, and being efficient and effective creating #Unputdownable stories.
2024-03-26
07 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Don’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.
2024-03-21
07 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Why the Dark Moment Can Make or Break Your Novel
Lana McAra delves into the Dark Moment - that place just before the end of your fiction writing that makes your novel #Unputdownable for your readers.
2024-03-19
09 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
5 Purposes of Dialogue
Lana McAra shares the purposes and the power of dialogue and how crafting it effectively and intentionally makes your fiction writing #Unputdownable.
2024-03-14
07 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
How to Get Over Yourself – Marketing Your Novel with Raj Lulla
Raj 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.
2024-03-12
48 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Don’t Forget About People
Lana McAra expounds on how being a fiction novel writer is a people business - all the way from creating the #Unputdownable product to selling it.
2024-03-07
08 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
The Most Important Factor to Sell More Books
Ex. Lana McAra shares insights from her conversation with a writer who is very successful at selling books and making them #Unputdownable to her readers.
2024-03-05
11 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Successful Book Tables
Lana 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.
2024-02-29
10 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
Lana McAra shares a method for practicing and developing your writing skills that will make your fiction novel #Unputdownable for your readers.
2024-02-27
08 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Character Names Are So Important
Lana 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.
2024-02-22
07 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Review: Guerrilla Marketing for Writers
Lana 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.
2024-02-20
06 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
How to Make Your Main Character Absolutely Real
Lana McAra reveals an unconventional, yet simple tactic for fiction novel character development anyone can do, that will make your writing #Unputdownable.
2024-02-15
05 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Publishers 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.
2024-02-13
09 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Writing Emotion: Essential For Your Success
Lana McAra reveals the importance of writing emotion, the key ingredient that makes your fiction novel absolutely #Unputdownable.
2024-02-08
09 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Agents: 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.
2024-02-06
09 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Elevate Your Writing by Going Deeper
Lana McAra takes you on a journey to going deeper into your characters that leads to #Unputdownable fiction writing.
2024-02-01
07 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
5 Qualities of a Successful Novelist
Lana McAra reveals the 5 qualities of a successful fiction writer novelist that lead to content that is #Unputdownable.
2024-01-30
08 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Elevate Your Romance to Touch the Reader
Lana McAra shows you how understanding how humans create romantic connections causes your readers to fall in love with your #Unputdownable story.
2024-01-25
07 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Pet 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.
2024-01-23
07 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
The 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.
2024-01-18
07 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
What 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.
2024-01-16
11 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Distribution: The Most Important Aspect of Publishing
Lana 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.
2024-01-11
06 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Reviews: A Secret Method
Lana McAra shows you the step-by-step process for gathering powerful, effective reviews that show readers your story is #Unputdownable.
2024-01-09
06 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Scenes: String of Pearls
Lana McAra reveals how an effective storyline is like a string of pearls, where the string that holds them together makes your story #Unputdownable.
2024-01-04
06 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Psychic Wounds: The Success of Your Novel Depends on Them
Lana McAra shows you how exposing your hero's imperfections - their psychic wounds and hurts - makes your fiction writing #Unputdownable.
2024-01-02
07 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Characters: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Lana McAra distinguishes between protagonists, antagonists, heroes, anti-heroes, and villains, and how the distinctions make your fiction #Unputdownable.
2023-12-28
05 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Book Review: Make Your Words Work, by Gary Provost
Lana McAra reviews this cornerstone book by the author whose method for changing the way you see writing makes your fiction novel #Unputdownable.
2023-12-26
05 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Bosch: Characterization, or Why Your Readers Love Your Character’s Flaws
Lana McAra reveals lessons from the TV character Bosch and how your character's personal flaws and quirks make your fiction writing #Unputdownable.
2023-12-21
08 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Book Review: Dialogue – The Art of Verbal Action for the Page, Stage, and Screen by Robert McKee
Lana McAra reviews this landmark book by the master of story structure and how reading it helps you write fiction that is #Unputdownable.
2023-12-19
04 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
The Answer for the Idea You’ve Been Looking For Could Very Well Be in Your Family History
Lana McAra reveals how the storyline of your next novel could be within your bloodline, a tale that your readers will find #Unputdownable.
2023-12-14
04 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Subplots and Side Characters: You Gotta Have Them
Lana 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.
2023-12-12
07 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Relationship 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.
2023-12-07
10 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Character Worldview: Another Layer
Lana McAra takes you through a sequence of portals through which your readers see through character's worldview in a story that is #Unputdownable.
2023-12-07
08 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Pet Peeve: Disembodied Body Parts
Lana McAra tells us about one of her pet peeves, a mistake to avoid to ensure your readers find your fiction novel #Unputdownable.
2023-12-07
06 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
A Fresh Perspective From a Young Author
Lana McAra shares about the time she discovered a new author by accident when she bought a fiction novel that turned out to be #unputdownable.
2023-12-07
06 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Endings and Beginnings
Lana McAra reveals a little-discussed aspect of fiction writing that creates a storyline that makes your fiction novel #Unputdownable.
2023-12-07
07 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
He Said/She Said: Creating Dialogue That Works
Lana McAra shows you how to weave your storyline and dialogue together in a tapestry that makes your fiction novel #Unputdownable.
2023-12-07
06 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Electrical Substations: Great Information For a Story
Lana McAra shows you how incorporating something as seemingly mundane as electical substations can make your fiction novel @Unputdownable.
2023-12-07
06 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
A Different Perspective on Point of View
Lana McAra shows you how to enter the story through your character and see the world through their eyes, making your fiction novel #Unputdownable.
2023-12-07
11 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
The Advantages of Delayed Publication
Lana McAra explains how the benefits of delayed publication make your fiction novel something future generations will find #Unputdownable.
2023-12-07
09 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Why Complete Failure is Essential for Success
Lana McAra shows you how to develop and frame your character's failure to make your fiction writing #Unputdownable.
2023-12-07
06 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Journaling: The Writer’s Life Blood
Lana McAra reveals how to incorporate journaling into your everyday life so you capture every possible idea to make your fiction writing #Unputdownable.
2023-12-07
07 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
The Difference Between Self-Publishing, Traditional Publishing, and Hybrid Publishing
Lana McAra shows you how to choose the publishing method that gets you paid and preserves your control to create fiction writing that is #Unputdownable.
2023-12-07
08 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Home is Where Your Identity Is
Lana McAra shows you how the place your character lives defines them and makes the framework and storyline of your fiction writing #Unputdownable.
2023-12-07
08 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Book Review: The Elements of Style by Strunk & White
Lana McAra reviews a classic and timeless resource for novelists that helps you make your fiction writing #Unputdownable.
2023-12-07
07 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Three Emotions that Happen in Conflict
Lana McAra shows you how to harness and channel three emotions that create and drive conflict that makes your fiction writing #Unputdownable.
2023-12-07
10 min
The Fiction Writer's Podcast with Lana McAra
Before and After Moments That Make Your Novel Come Alive
Lana McAra shares how you can use these moments to seed ideas for your fiction writing that make your storyline #Unputdownable.
2023-12-07
11 min