681 Episodes

  1. 7 Ways to Decide Which Story Idea You Should Write Next

    Published: 11/10/2013
  2. Most Common Mistakes: Under-Explaining

    Published: 11/3/2013
  3. 3 Signs You Should Give Up on Your Story

    Published: 10/27/2013
  4. 5 Signs You're Hiding Behind Your Writing - and 5 Ways to Use It as a Mirror Instead

    Published: 10/20/2013
  5. Most Common Mistakes: Characters Who Lack Solid Story Goals

    Published: 10/6/2013
  6. The Evolution of a Scene: From Outline to First Draft

    Published: 9/29/2013
  7. 10 Ways to Make Readers Loathe Your Antagonist

    Published: 9/22/2013
  8. How Not to Be a Writer: 15 Signs You're Doing It Wrong

    Published: 9/15/2013
  9. Most Common Mistakes: Animate Body Parts

    Published: 9/8/2013
  10. Have You Chosen the Wrong Tone for Your Story?

    Published: 8/25/2013
  11. 6 Must-Know Tricks for Getting to Know Your Characters

    Published: 8/18/2013
  12. Is Your Prose Too Complex?

    Published: 8/4/2013
  13. 5 Ways to Write a Killer Plot Twist

    Published: 7/28/2013
  14. How Story Cartel Gave Me 50-Plus Honest Reviews

    Published: 7/21/2013
  15. Crowdsourced Editing: The Future of Self-Publishing?

    Published: 7/14/2013
  16. When Your Scene Focuses on What Isn't Happening

    Published: 7/7/2013
  17. 8 Promises You're Making to Readers - and Then Breaking

    Published: 6/30/2013
  18. Exclusive Dialogue: When Readers Don't Know What Your Characters Are Talking About

    Published: 6/23/2013
  19. Are You Over-Thinking Your First Draft?

    Published: 6/16/2013
  20. How I Self-Edit My Novels: 15 Steps From First Draft to Publication

    Published: 6/9/2013

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Hosted by award-winning story coach K.M. Weiland, the Helping Writers Become Authors podcast will take you deep into story theory, writing techniques, and all the incredible wisdom of story. There is no such thing as "just a story." Come along to find out how to write YOUR best story, astound the world, and (just maybe) change your life!