John Helps You Write Better
John Helps You Write Better is your all-in-one better-than-college help and advice in writing and publishing your books. It's all about giving you the career as a successful author you've always dreamed of.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 300
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Talking about questions and diving boards
In today's episode, I want to you think about the questions you ask, and if you've ever been on a diving board.
When I get stuck, should I write something new?
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the downsides and upsides of starting something new when you're not sure what to write.
Perfect is dull.
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about how dull things can be when they're perfect.
Think about your characters and your reader
In today's episode (sorry it's out late), I want to talk to you about characters and readers.
A low-key chill Writers Chat for 2.27
In this week's Writers Chat, I answer questions about being overwhelmed, finishing your work, some fundamental starting points, and immune systems.
One of the most dangerous things ever.
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about some dangerous that we should all stop accepting as normal and good and right.
What's your age again?
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the person on the other end of you book.
A comprehensive and varied Writers Chat for 2.20
In this week's Writers Chat, I answer questions about: getting dropped by a publisher; what to do with Larry the wizard; naming gods; handling your back catalogue; skipping query letters, and why I d…
Talking about bad habits.
In today's episode I want to bring up some bad habits, what to do about them, and trying to put an eye on your own.
Here's why you should care
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about a question a lot of writers ask themselves.
Who's in charge here?
In today's episode, I want to tell you about spicy paninis. Or something.
A very heartfelt Writers Chat for 2.14.
In this week's Writers Chat, I talk about why GoodReads and the "spicy" label are garbage; how to market your work; how to take writing more seriously; how to help other people take your writing more…
BYOB - Be Your Own Boss
In today's episode, I'd like to invite you to be your own boss and do your writing job.
You, your publisher, and marketing
In today's episode, I want to answer that "what do you mean I have to do my own marketing?" question from social media.
Looking for the interconnectedness of all your creative things.
In today's episode I want to talk to you about how creative fields all blend and swirl together and what we can learn about ourselves through them.
The Writers Chat of 2.6 where I remembered to record audio
Here is the audio for the Writers Chat of 2.6. In this week's Chat, I talked about manuscript length, writing romance, being a hobby writer, learning the elements of writing, helping people write bet…
A quick trip down a nerdy memory lane.
In today's episode, I'd like to talk to you about the early 2000s and some things that both are and aren't that important.
Don't let words be fast food
In today's episode I want to tell you about fast food. And writing.