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Episode 75: Lucy Score - Adding humor to romance and suspense writing
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - March 27, 2024 15:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsOur guest is instant #1 New York Times bestselling author Lucy Score who discusses how she adds humor to her work – and shares tips on how you can do the same. Find out about our next First Draft Friday chats, and our manuscript analysis too, at https://authors.ai/ This is an unedited chat loa...
Episode 73: Melissa F. Miller - Writing in Multiple Third Person POVs
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - March 06, 2024 16:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode of First Draft Friday, our guest is bestselling thriller author Melissa F. Miller. Melissa discusses writing in multiple third-person POV thrillers. Melissa says “I love writing big, juicy multiple POV thrillers. Every once in a while, I’ll do dual narrators (like my Shenandoah ...
Episode 73: Writing in Multiple Third Person POVs
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - March 06, 2024 16:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode of First Draft Friday, our guest is bestselling thriller author Melissa Miller. Melissa discusses writing in multiple third-person POV thrillers. Melissa says “I love writing big, juicy multiple POV thrillers. Every once in a while, I’ll do dual narrators (like my Shenandoah Sha...
Episode 72: Writing Dark Anti-Heroes That Readers Love
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - February 22, 2024 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCatch up as our guest, bestselling romantic fantasy author Scarlett St. Clair discusses her work with Alessandra Torre, and explains how she creates dark anti-heroes who readers fall in love with. More about our manuscript analysis tool and author resources at authors.ai This is an unedited ...
Episode 72: Scarlett St. Clair - Writing Dark Anti-Heroes That Readers Love
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - February 22, 2024 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCatch up as our guest, bestselling romantic fantasy author Scarlett St. Clair discusses her work with Alessandra Torre, and explains how she creates dark anti-heroes who readers fall in love with. More about our manuscript analysis tool and author resources at authors.ai This is an unedited ...
Episode 71a: When Authors Pivot
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - January 19, 2024 12:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsVariety is the spice of life – but is it also the secret to a long and prosperous author career? Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler knows his stuff, and with a recent pivot into writing thrillers, he’s the perfect author to have this discussion with. This is an unedited chat...
First Draft Friday #71a: When Authors Pivot
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - January 19, 2024 12:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsVariety is the spice of life – but is it also the secret to a long and prosperous author career? Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler knows his stuff, and with a recent pivot into writing thrillers, he’s the perfect author to have this discussion with. This is an unedited chat...
FDF #71: Writing as a Hybrid Author
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - January 19, 2024 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBestselling contemporary romance author Xio Axelrod and Alessandra Torre discuss themes related to writing romance, and Xio’s journey from indie to published author. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your nov...
Episode 71: Writing as a Hybrid Author
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - January 19, 2024 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBestselling contemporary romance author Xio Axelrod and Alessandra Torre discuss themes related to writing romance, and Xio’s journey from indie to published author. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your nov...
Episode 71: Xio Axelrod - Writing as a Hybrid Author
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - January 19, 2024 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBestselling contemporary romance author Xio Axelrod and Alessandra Torre discuss themes related to writing romance, and Xio’s journey from indie to published author. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your nov...
Episode 71a: Jeff Wheeler - When Authors Pivot
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - January 19, 2024 12:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsVariety is the spice of life – but is it also the secret to a long and prosperous author career? Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler knows his stuff, and with a recent pivot into writing thrillers, he’s the perfect author to have this discussion with. This is an unedited chat...
Episode 69: Debbie Weiss - Stepping Through Your Self Imposed Boundaries
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - January 08, 2024 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAuthors Alessandra Torre and Debbie Weiss discuss stepping through self-imposed boundaries of fear and anxiety to pen your first book. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes? Get your book...
Episode 70: Your Characters Can Be You
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - January 08, 2024 14:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAuthors Alessandra Torre and Mary Carroll Moore discuss how writers can incorporate themselves into their characters. Mary Carroll shares how she incorporated some of her own life experiences into her latest book, A Woman’s Guide to Search and Rescue. This is an unedited chat loaded with questi...
Episode 68: The Similarities & Differences Between Creative Nonfiction & Fiction
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - January 08, 2024 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAuthors Alessandra Torre and Lynne Golodner discuss the similarities & differences between creative nonfiction & fiction. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes? Get your book analyzed he...
Episode 68: Lynne Golodner - The Similarities & Differences Between Creative Nonfiction & Fiction
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - January 08, 2024 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAuthors Alessandra Torre and Lynne Golodner discuss the similarities & differences between creative nonfiction & fiction. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes? Get your book analyzed he...
Episode 70: Mary Carroll Moore - Your Characters Can Be You
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - January 08, 2024 14:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAuthors Alessandra Torre and Mary Carroll Moore discuss how writers can incorporate themselves into their characters. Mary Carroll shares how she incorporated some of her own life experiences into her latest book, A Woman’s Guide to Search and Rescue. This is an unedited chat loaded with questi...
Episode 69: Stepping Through Your Self Imposed Boundaries
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - January 08, 2024 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAuthors Alessandra Torre and Debbie Weiss discuss stepping through self-imposed boundaries of fear and anxiety to pen your first book. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes? Get your book...
Episode 71a: Jeff Wheeler - When Authors Pivot
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - January 08, 2024 14:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsVariety is the spice of life – but is it also the secret to a long and prosperous author career? Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler knows his stuff, and with a recent pivot into writing thrillers, he’s the perfect author to have this discussion with. This is an unedited chat l...
Episode 64 - Kim Catanzarite - Phases of Editing
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - November 16, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAuthors Alessandra Torre and Kim Catanzarite discuss the many phases of the editorial process—from the first draft to the proofreading pool and everything in between. Hear about what it really means to produce a finished manuscript, and how the editorial process can help get you there. This is...
Episode 67 - Jane L. Rosen - Screenwriter To Published Author
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - November 16, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAlessandra Torre and Jane L. Rosen discuss how Jane went from Screenwriter To Published Author and how she takes her real-life experiences & turns them into novels. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel ...
Episode 63 - April White - Research: How Much is Enough?
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - November 16, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsApril White sits down with Alessandra Torre to talk about the real history and actual mysteries she researches for her books, and how to write responsibly in an age when representation and diversity is so important in our stories. Hear about how the truth can be a powerful tool for plotting sto...
Episode 66 - Kathleen Fine - Brainstorm to Book: Steps to Publishing
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - November 16, 2023 14:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAuthors Alessandra Torre and Kathleen Fine discuss steps, advice, and tips on how first-time novel writers can get their book published. In this episode, she shares the inside scoop of what worked for her (and what didn’t) to ignite you into authorhood! This is an unedited chat loaded with q...
Episode 65 - Lael Raphael - Plotting for Pantsers
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - November 16, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAuthors Lael Raphael and Alessandra Torre discuss how to use the Theory of the Outstanding Question to set up a plot which will engage and entertain readers. Listen here to discover what is an Outstanding Question? Two great examples of an Outstanding Question from movies and TV are: “Who is Ka...
Episode 61 - Ines Johnson - Pacing Techniques
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - October 28, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAlessandra Torre and Ines Johnson discuss how to write more bingeworthy books using pacing techniques from episodic television structure. Novelists, are you ready to learn the pacing techniques employed by episodic television writers that keep millions in their seats through commercial breaks a...
Episode 62 - Jessica Flory - Crafting Themes To Inspire
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - October 28, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAlessandra Torre and Jessica Flory discuss how to choose a relatable theme that will resonate with readers, how to use character arcs to bring out theme, and how to deliver a powerful message without sounding preachy or overbearing. Tune in to learn about crafting themes to inspire! This is an...
Episode #62 - Jessica Flory - Crafting Themes To Inspire
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - October 28, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode of First Draft Friday from Authors A.I., Alessandra Torre and Jessica Flory will discuss how to choose a relatable theme that will resonate with readers, how to use character arcs to bring out theme, and how to deliver a powerful message without sounding preachy or overbearing. ...
Episode 59: Rhonda M. Lawson - Building Believable & Compelling Plots
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - October 25, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsLiterary strategist, book coach and 23-time published author Dr. Rhonda M. Lawson joins us with actionable tips on building compelling plotlines through planning, foreshadowing and character development. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you ca...
Episode 60 - Rebecca Zanetti - Multi Genre Writing
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - October 25, 2023 12:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAlessandra Torre and Rebecca Zanetti discuss how to write across several genres and stay true to your brand. Discover tips for writing fiction in different genres. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in! Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel ...
Episode 59 - Rhonda M. Lawson - Building Believable & Compelling Plots
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - October 25, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode of First Draft Friday from Authors A.I., Literary strategist, book coach and 23-time published author Dr. Rhonda M. Lawson joins us with actionable tips on building compelling plotlines through planning, foreshadowing and character development. Join us as we discuss building bel...
Episode 58: Dylan Thomas Pratt - Continuing the legacy of Scott Pratt
First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft - June 27, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDylan Thomas Pratt, son of the late international best-selling author Scott Pratt, whose work has sold more than six million copies, discusses the evolution of his role in the further development of his father’s work. His father, Scott Pratt, was known for both his Joe Dillard series and his D...
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