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S5_E10. Are Your Story Beats Driving Change—or Dulling Impact?
Learn how to craft powerful story beats that create real change. In this episode, Zena Dell Lowe reveals how to move your story forward with scenes that matter—emotionally, structurally, and dramatically.
S5_E09. How to Ditch Contrived Dialogue for Good
Does your dialogue sounds stiff, forced, or like it's written by AI? In this episode, we break down how to make your dialogue flow naturally, stay true to your characters, and keep your readers immersed from page one.
S5_E08. Goal Diggers: Characters Who Actually Do Stuff
An abstract goal makes for a passive plot. Let’s fix that. In this episode, we’re breaking down the difference between passive characters and true goal diggers — and how to write the kind of protagonist who moves the plot, not just reacts to it.
S5_E07: Unveiling Depths: The Secrets to Engaging Characters
Have you ever created a character that felt flat? Something just doesn’t click — and worse, your audience doesn’t care. Here we dig into why your characters might be missing that vital spark & how to fix it.
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