Lit Service
Publishing pros give writing advice and first chapter critiques to aspiring writers.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 151
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2024
1.11 Character Motivation and Stakes with Mckelle George
With special guest Mckelle George, the Literary WIP team talks about how to make a story move forward by establishing stakes and motivation.
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1.10 Tropes with Karen M. McManus and Emily R. King
Caitlin and Cameron talk tropes with Emily R. King, author of THE HUNDREDTH QUEEN and Karen M. McManus, author of ONE OF US IS LYING.
This is our first submission which has officially SURVIVED THE …
1.9 World Building
The Literary WIP crew discusses our own approaches to world building during the planning process as well as thoughts on how to keep things consistent and thought out if you are a discovery writer.
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1.8 Making Promises with Tracey Neithercott
Caitlin is up to no good, Cameron works too hard, Kristen makes a mean sweet potato fry and Tracey will not fold laundry for a kingdom. Tracey Neithercott joins the Literary WIP team to discuss what …
1.7 Why and How to Use Concrete Details
Find out much more about Cameron Harris than he wants you to know! Caitlin, Kristen, Dan, and Cameron chat about what concrete details are and why they're important. We then critique a submission abo…
1.6 Character Sympathy with Tricia Levenseller
Caitlin, Kristen, Cameron, Dan, and Tricia discuss how to make characters sympathetic (and why that's a thing you want to have happen), then critique a submission about a girl who isn't too fussed ab…
1.5 Yes, You Really Do Need A Writing Group
Caitlin, Kristen, Cameron, and Dan discuss why writing groups are so helpful, and ways you can avoid having a toxic experience. They then critique a submission about a young man who runs away from ho…
1.4 Show, Don't Tell with Emily R. King
Caitlin, Kristen, Cameron, Dan and special guest author Emily R. King chat about how to show instead of tell. They then critique a submission in which a young lady stows away on a train only to find …
1.3 Pacing with #1 NYT Bestseller Aprilynne Pike
Caitlin, Kristen, Cameron, Dan and guest author Aprilynne Pike talk about the do's and don'ts of pacing. They then critique a submission about a girl who has a perfect life, but something terrible is…
1.2 Point of View
Caitlin, Kristen, Cameron, and Dan discuss different kinds of point of view and how to stick to them. Then they critique a submission about a world where going out in sunlight after you turn sixteen …
1.1 Where to Start Your Novel
Caitlin, Kristen, Dan, and Cameron discuss how to decide where to start your novel. Then they critique a first chapter about a monk who discovers she isn't quite what she thought she was.