Handling Interior Monologue

by | Aug 10, 2014 | Podcast

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

by | Aug 3, 2014 | Podcast

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

by | Jul 27, 2014 | Podcast

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

by | Jul 20, 2014 | Podcast

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

by | Jul 13, 2014 | Podcast

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...

Character Creation Process

by | Jul 6, 2014 | Podcast

Welcome back to Firsts in Fiction, loyal listeners! This week, while Aaron is on vacation with his family, Steve and Heather follow up our talk on Character Psychology from last week with a broader look at Character as a whole, specifically how to create characters...