John Helps You Write Better

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about preparation. I want to talk to you about this sense that you're scared of what's coming next and what to do about it.

In today's episode, I'd like to talk about your ever-growing pile of ideas you never work on or finish.

In today's episode, I want to tell you that keeping your plans in your head is keeping you from accomplishing them.

In today's very short episode, I'm announcing work on a new project.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about how you need to do more than just make up things on the page.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the value of writing one sentence.

In today's episode I want to talk to you briefly about my ongoing struggle with being a guy who sells things.

In today's episode I want to wrap up my thoughts on theme by pointing out why it should matter so much more to you that you have a theme and are using it effectively.

In this very special episode, I want to talk to you about being successful.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about why publishing (especially traditional publishing) really wants you to have themes in your work.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about what a theme is and where it goes in your story.

In today's episode, I want to talk to those writers who say things like "I don't really have a three-act structure" or "I'm a discovery writer."

In this week's Writers Chat, I want to help you organize your story. From the beginning. Yes really. All the way to the finished draft.

In today's episode, I want to kinda be an old man yelling at clouds and talk about a problem I see proliferating in writing.

In today's episode I want to talk to you about who is or isn't a real writer.

In today's episode, I want to talk to you about how you're challenging your characters and why you should if you're not already.

In today's episode I want to talk to you about that bad writer habit of not challenging your character while also giving them huge accomplishments.

In today's episode, I've got some writing exercises to help you organize your characters, your themes, and the depth of your story. It gets crunchy but it will help you.

In today's episode, I want you to quit rap battling yourself. It's not helping. And you deserve all the help and love and support you can get.

In today's episode I want to talk to you (while the landscapers fly a jet out my window) about managing your work's continuity.