Writer Unleashed

If I were to ask you what is your story’s central idea, could you sum it up in a few sentences?

A big challenge many writers face is keeping their story focused on one single driving point, let alone articulate it.

When there’s no central focal point, readers get lost, confused, frustrated and bored. They stop reading.

In today’s episode, I’ll give you 5 quick questions to help you get clear and focused on the central idea driving your story. The focal point from which all your story's events revolve.

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How do you write beyond the stock, archetypical villain? ? How do you make him or her believable and intriguing?
How do you surprise us?

In this episode, I'm sharing 3 ways to make your villain multi-dimensional and complex, even if he or she's downright evil. You'll learn how to write a villain who fascinates.
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For many writers, first-person narration comes naturally. And for memoir writers, it's the only choice.
First-person has some advantages over third person.
But it comes with unique challenges.
In this episode, we'll cover the pros of first-person, 5 common challenges, and how to overcome them. So you can capture the full range available to you with first-person.
We'll cover how to:

• Create a strong, distinct character voice that sustains your story;
• Avoid the overuse of I; I saw, I heard, I smelled, I tasted, etc.
• Go beyond the limitations of your first-person perspective;
• Describe your first-person's appearance or home without being awkward, and;
• Get out of your character's head and into the world of the real.

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In last week’s episode, we talked about 3 foundational elements to explore before you outline.

And in this episode, we’re going to start building that outline. I’m going to walk you through six steps I learned from Philip Gerard.
This method leaves plenty of room for invention and surprise.
Think of it as a living outline, one you can adjust as you write and revise. And a great touch point whenever you're stuck.
If you haven’t listened to last week’s episode, 118: Before You Outline: 3 Core Foundations To Build First, go have a listen. Then come back here and go through the six steps I’m about to walk you through.
An outline is ultimately a tool to help guide you through the murky and overwhelming process of storytelling.
It’s a way of thinking your way through your story. It helps you stay on track, but it’s flexible.
This outline will help you do some careful thought about your story so you arrive at something that holds surprise, mystery, and beauty.
An outline that grows with you and your story.
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How do you keep writing when you're totally blocked? When you feel like you have utterly nothing to say?
In today's episode of Writer Unleashed, I'll give you a 3-step strategy for breaking through.
In today's episode, we'll explore:

• What writer's block is
• What causes it
• 3 Strategies to unblock yourself

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