The Year in Review
Welcome back, loyal listeners! We’ve got a special treat lined up for you this week. As this is our fifty-second episode, it marks our one-year anniversary of doing Firsts in Fiction! While you won’t find them all on YouTube, you can find them all on iTunes. We’re...
Handling Interior Monologue
Welcome back to Firsts in Fiction, loyal listeners! This week Aaron and Heather discuss the best ways to handle interior monologue. How much is too much? To italicize or not to italicize? Check out the YouTube video below. Your comments are always welcome. Be sure to...
Keeping the Reader in the Story
Welcome back to Firsts in Fiction, loyal listeners! This week Steve and Aaron are joined by novelist Alton Gansky to discuss the mistakes writers make that push their readers out of their stories. We give tips and tricks to keeping your readers engaged in your fictive...
Balancing Dialog and Action
Welcome back to Firsts in Fiction, loyal listeners! This week Steve and Aaron discuss how to find the right balance between dialog and action. Check out the YouTube video below. Your comments are always welcome. Be sure to connect with Steve and Heather and Aaron on...
Fight Scenes–Recast
Welcome back, loyal listeners! Though we tried valiantly to record a cast this week, circumstances thwarted us. Most notably, Aaron’s sister underwent brain surgery on Tuesday. While she’s recovering well, the financial burden is pretty steep. If you’re able to...
Character Archetypes
Welcome back to Firsts in Fiction, loyal listeners! This week the crew is joined by Maya Goode to talk archetypes and the role they play in our fiction. Check out the YouTube video below. Your comments are always welcome. Be sure to connect with Steve and Heather and...