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Discussing conflict on episode 42 of #StoryChat
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Solid white blue background. On the bottom center there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. On the bottom right and left corners, there are orange bullhorns. The text says, “The older the reader is the longer the book can be (outside of genre conventions). The older the reader is the more advanced the vocabulary can be. And the older the reader is, the older the references can be. On Episode ‘33’ of Story Chat Radio.”
Discussing age category on episode 33 of #StoryChat
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#WritingPodcast #StoryChatRadio #Podcast #WritingCommunity #AuthorServices #AuthorCommunity #Editor #BookLightEditorial
Solid white background. Coffee mug and coffee mug stain on the top right corner. Bottom left corner has the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. Two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text says, “Caring about the characters creates a sense of urgency because we don’t want them to lose. The need for them to succeed creates an internal sense of urgency. You basically create a connection to your character and through that connection make the reader feel that anxiety and urgency. On Episode ‘46’ of Story Chat Radio”
Discussing urgency on the latest #StoryChat episode!
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Solid dark blue background. On the bottom center there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. On the bottom right and left corners, there are orange bullhorns. The text says, “Create conflict between characters with their inner lies. Characters’ lies can unintentionally conflict with each other, and when that happens it is truly great. On episode ‘35’ of Story Chat Radio.”
Discussing The Lie after watching the movie Free Guy on #StoryChat episode 35!
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#AuthorServices #AuthorCommunity
Solid white background. On the bottom left there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. Two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text reads: “If you think of your world and the antagonistic forces as a character, then you can see how they interplay with your main characters throughout the story. Having a strong external conflict gives your story a forward momentum…On episode ‘42’ of Story Chat Radio.”
Discussing Conflict after watching Nimona on #StoryChat episode 42!
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#WritingCommunity #EditingTips
On the top left there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. On the bottom center of the image are two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text says,” The key really is voice. Make sure that whoever your omniscient narrator is, be it the author (you), a no-name character, a god, some sort of all-seeing entity, etc. that they have a distinct voice. They need a personality and voice that is not any of your characters. On Episode ‘43’ of Story Chat Radio”
Discussing Conflict after watching Amelie on #StoryChat episode 43!
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#WritingCommunity #EditingTips
Solid dark blue background. On the bottom center there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. On the bottom right and left corners, there are orange bullhorns. The text says, “You do not need to be a female to go on the Heroine’s Journey, which is why we picked this movie! It is about contending with the divine feminine and masculine, outside of how they relate to gender and sexual identity. On Episode ‘39’ of Story Chat Radio.”
Discussing Heroine’s Journey after watching Guardians of the Galaxy on #StoryChat episode 39!
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#WritingCommunity #EditingTips
Solid white background. On the bottom left there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. Two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text reads: “Romance structure, or romance beats, are very unique to the genre. They are honestly a perfect formula for making the romantic journey compelling. But most importantly, they make the relationship feel earned.”
Discussing romance beats after watching Bros on #StoryChat episode 37!
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#WritersLife #AuthorServices
On the top left there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. On the bottom center of the image are two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text says, “He takes the trauma from the first movie and uses it as an emotional wound in the second movie that motivates him to take action. It is the perfect way to continue to grow his character.”
Discussing writing a series after watching Star Wars on #StoryChat episode 28!
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#WritersLife #AuthorServices #AuthorCommunity
Dark blue solid background. Top left corner has the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. Two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text reads, “Stories are about the journey, not the ending. I am very rarely surprised by an ending. And that’s okay, good even. Because the ending isn’t what is important, it is everything that comes before it.”
Discussing age category on episode 37 of #StoryChat
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#WritingCommunity #AuthorServices
Solid white background. On the bottom left there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. Two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text reads, “Goal, Motivation, and Conflict: Not only does the motivation explain why a character wants a goal, it also creates the heartache that we feel as the characters struggle to achieve their goals. On episode ‘34’ of Story Chat Radio”
Discussing Goal, Motivation, and Conflict on episode 34 of #StoryChat
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#WritingCommunity #EditingTips #AuthorServices
Solid dark blue background. On the bottom center there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. On the bottom right and left corners, there are orange bullhorns. The text says, “Without internal conflict the external conflict has no meaning or power and without external conflict the internal conflict can’t be overcome.”
Discussing conflict on episode 42 of #StoryChat
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#WritingCommunity #EditingTips #AuthorServices
Solid dark blue background. On the bottom left there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. Two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text reads, “Small interactions show our tendencies and give you another tool to make big declarations about your characters with a simple sentence. ‘On Episode ‘41’ of Story Chat Radio.’”
Discussing characterization on episode 41 of #StoryChat
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#WritingCommunity #EditingTips
Solid white background. On the bottom left there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. Two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text reads: “If you think of your world and the antagonistic forces as a character, then you can see how they interplay with your main characters throughout the story. Having a strong external conflict gives your story a forward momentum…On episode ‘42’ of Story Chat Radio.”
Discussing Conflict after watching Nimona on #StoryChat episode 42!
#WritingCommunity #EditingTips #AuthorServices
Solid dark blue background. On the bottom center there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. On the bottom right and left corners, there are orange bullhorns. The text says, “Create conflict between characters with their inner lies. Characters’ lies can unintentionally conflict with each other, and when that happens it is truly great. On episode ‘35’ of Story Chat Radio.”
Discussing The Lie after watching the movie Free Guy on #StoryChat episode 35!
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#WritingCommunity #EditingTips
Solid dark blue background. On the bottom center there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. On the bottom right and left corners, there are orange bullhorns. The text says, “Without internal conflict the external conflict has no meaning or power and without external conflict the internal conflict can’t be overcome.”
Discussing conflict on episode 42 of #StoryChat
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#StoryChatRadio #Podcast #BookLightEditorial
Solid dark blue background. On the bottom left there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. Two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text reads, “Small interactions show our tendencies and give you another tool to make big declarations about your characters with a simple sentence. ‘On Episode ‘41’ of Story Chat Radio.’”
Discussing characterization on episode 41 of #StoryChat
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#WritingCommunity #EditingTips
Solid white background. On the bottom left there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. Two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text reads, “Goal, Motivation, and Conflict: Not only does the motivation explain why a character wants a goal, it also creates the heartache that we feel as the characters struggle to achieve their goals. On episode ‘34’ of Story Chat Radio”
Discussing Goal, Motivation, and Conflict on episode 34 of #StoryChat
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#WritingPodcast #StoryChatRadio #Podcast
Dark blue solid background. Top left corner has the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. Two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text reads, “Stories are about the journey, not the ending. I am very rarely surprised by an ending. And that’s okay, good even. Because the ending isn’t what is important, it is everything that comes before it.”
Discussing age category on episode 37 of #StoryChat
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#WritingPodcast #StoryChatRadio #Podcast
Solid white blue background. On the bottom center there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. On the bottom right and left corners, there are orange bullhorns. The text says, “The older the reader is the longer the book can be (outside of genre conventions). The older the reader is the more advanced the vocabulary can be. And the older the reader is the older the references can be. On Episode ‘33’ of Story Chat Radio.”
Discussing age category on episode 33 of #StoryChat
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#BookCommunity #WritingPodcast
On the top left there is the company logo for book light editorial, an open book with a lightbulb in the center. On the bottom center of the image are two cartoon women in old-fashioned director outfits and berets sitting in director chairs while holding books and red pens in their hands. The woman on the left has curly blonde hair and glasses. The woman on the right has brown hair with green tips. Text says, “He takes the trauma from the first movie and uses it as an emotional wound in the second movie that motivates him to take action. It is the perfect way to continue to grow his character.”
Discussing writing a series after watching Star Wars on #StoryChat episode 28!
Listen now wherever you listen to your podcasts (or at the link in bio).
#WritersLife #AuthorServices