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...

Character Psychology 101

Welcome back to Firsts in Fiction, loyal listeners! This week, while Steve and Heather are with their families on vacations, Aaron is joined by novelist Alton Gansky and Maya Goode. Maya Goode has an undergrad degree in psychology, and the three talk tips and tricks...

Penning the Perfect Title

Welcome back to Firsts in Fiction, loyal listeners! Steve and Aaron take this week to look at penning the perfect title. Check out the YouTube video below. Find Steve and Heather and Aaron on Facebook, Twitter, iTunes, and Stitcher. A simple Google search on how to...