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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Nancy Stark. As they look at a piece together, they go deep into all things dialogue. They talk about varying character voices, the Dialogue Daisy, when and how to use prose, and how to maximize the impact of your dialogue.

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In this solo episode, Jeff goes deep into a vehicle character. He breaks down what a vehicle characer is and then contrasts the five different types of vehicles. Jeff talks about what makes each vehicle special and how they can be used in your story to provide your reader with a satisfying emotional journey. 

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In this episode, Jeff sits down with an author to talk about a multi-vehicle plot in which one of the main vehicles is an unlikable villain. They talk about empathizing with your main characters, understanding how a character can grow in a negative direction and still keep the reader hooked in with hope, and how to build complimenting characters around the villain.

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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX and author Madeline Davis sit down to talk through her plot and characters together. JP looks at each main character's Story Hypothesis and they discuss how the characters' wants and needs impact their story arcs.

For more on dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

To get a copy of the Story Hypothesis, go to https://www.amazon.com/Story-Hypothesis-Missing-Fiction-Puzzle-ebook/dp/B0CCK47B3Q/

In this episode, Jeff and Faye look at her work in progress. They talk through writing a "journey" narrative in a historical fiction genre. Jeff and Faye look at her cast and talk through the scenes she needs to write to show character growth. They talk about how to layer historical scenes over the top of the moments of character growth.

For more on writing dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Amy Suthon to talk through the cast of her work in process. They discuss vehicles, engines, anchors, and hazards and how those characters can be used to find plot holes and develop an exciting character growth arc for readers.

For more on dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX sits down with author Emma Jane Heaton to talk about her work in progress. They build a Story Hypothesis for each of Emma Jane's characters and talk about how each character will grow through out the story.

To get your copy of the Story Hypothesis, go to https://www.amazon.com/Story-Hypothesis-Missing-Fiction-Puzzle-ebook/dp/B0CCK47B3Q/

For more on dialogue, head over to https://dialoguedoctor.com/

In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Liz Hurley to talk about building a cast of characters in order to develop the stories plot. They build character voices together, talk about vehicle characters, and then develop a cast.

For more on writing dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX sits down with Hollie Smurthwaite to help Hollie figure out next steps in her current work in progress. Using Story Hypothesis needs and character types, JP helps Hollie move her story forward and they begin to think about expanding the story into a series.

For more on writing dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Deb Jensen. Together, they work on Deb's plot by thinking through her cast and how her characters will interact with each other. As they work, they discuss being AI Assisted authors and how you can use AI to help you brainstorm character voices.

For more on dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

In this week's episode Jodi helps a writer who wants to begin plotting and planning their novels in advance. If you're a plotter or someone who thinks plotting could work for them then this episode will offer the basics you need to get started and go from pantser to plotter. 

In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm sits down with newer author Vivian Figueredo to talk about organizing your story. Together they layout the plot lines in Vivian's story and talk about how to line her plot lines interwork with her themes. Through the episode, Laura coaches Vivian in taking a story from her family history and turning it into story that takes a reader on a coherent journey.

To learn more about dialogue, go to https://dialoguedoctor.com/

In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Carmen Catena Lewis to work out her plot together. Like many writers, Carmen knows how she wants the story to feel, but she isn't sure what kind of story beats or moments of character growth the story needs. She and Jeff work together to take the story from a general feeling to a set of scenes to be written.

For more on dialogue or tips on improving your craft, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com

In this episode, Jeff talks to Pa Theriot about the romance novel they are working on. Jeff and Pa look at Pa's plot beats together. They talk about how Pa's characters are growing through the story, how the characters are over coming barriers, and how they are growing together to find love.

If you are interested in using Pa as an editor, check out their editing services at https://payitforwardeditorial.com

 If you want to register for Jeff's new masterclass, go to https://dialoguedoctor.com/masterclass-from-enneagram-to-power-character-growth-and-dynamic-cast/

 If you are looking to learn more about dialogue, go to https://dialoguedoctor.com/

In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Joy Strouse to talk through the plot of the book she is writing. Looking at how she wants her characters to grow, Jeff and Joy plot out the necessary scenes Joy will need to write.

For more on dialogue, head over to https://dialoguedoctor.com/

Troy Lambert is a serial Thriller writer. With 30 novels under his belt and many more edited by him, Troy knows what makes a story work. Today he and I talk about how he got into writing, how he learned the ropes around writing and how he has kept his career going for so long.

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In this episode, Jeff is joined by Three Story Method Editors Thomas Holbrook, Valerie Ihsan, and Catherine Hernandez to talk about ensuring your story has a strong foundational conflict, choices, and consequences. They talk about their favorite plotting tools, how they structure stories, and the mistakes they see writers making, and how to know when you need to fix your story.

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Find Tom at https://holbrookauthorservices.com/holbrook-author-services/

Find Valerie at https://valerieihsan.com/

For more on writing great dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors!

In this week’s episode I talk with mystery author and Plottr education lead, Troy Lambert, about plotting and using the innovative plotting software Plottr to increase your productivity and write books that will keep your readers coming back for more!

Some of the topics discussed in this episode include:

·       How Plottr can be used to increase your productivity and revolutionise the quality of your stories.

·       How to use Plottr as a Discovery Writer or Pantser without killing your creativity.

·       How plotting can make writing more enjoyable.

·        How watching movies can help with plotting.

·       How to write Potato Chip Chapters.

If you’re ready to become a prolific author with more readers begging for your stories, or you just want to fine-tune your own plotting process, then this is the episode for you! 

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