John Helps You Write Better
Education Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
Don't let the naysayers stop you
6/11/2024
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the people who won't like your work and how you can't let them stop you from writing.
Duration:00:12:48
Yes, you really need an editor, not just software
6/10/2024
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about why you need a human editor and not just software to help you write your book.
Duration:00:11:27
You prepare as you go
6/6/2024
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about preparation. I want to talk to you about this sense that you're scared of what's coming next and what to do about it.
Duration:00:10:11
About those 100 things you've started and never finished...
6/5/2024
In today's episode, I'd like to talk about your ever-growing pile of ideas you never work on or finish.
Duration:00:13:08
Get It Out Of Your Head If You Want It To Become Real
6/4/2024
In today's episode, I want to tell you that keeping your plans in your head is keeping you from accomplishing them.
Duration:00:10:20
I'm making a thing!
6/3/2024
In today's very short episode, I'm announcing work on a new project.
Duration:00:03:30
I need you to stop only making up your story and start feeling it too
5/29/2024
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about how you need to do more than just make up things on the page.
Duration:00:11:43
Make progress in writing by writing just one sentence
5/28/2024
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the value of writing one sentence.
Duration:00:07:42
My Dinner With Capitalism
5/27/2024
In today's episode I want to talk to you briefly about my ongoing struggle with being a guy who sells things.
Duration:00:08:05
Theme, Part 3: Why theme needs to matter to you as a writer
5/23/2024
In today's episode I want to wrap up my thoughts on theme by pointing out why it should matter so much more to you that you have a theme and are using it effectively.
Duration:00:11:21
5 Things To Be A Successful Writer (listen to me when you need a boost)
5/22/2024
In this very special episode, I want to talk to you about being successful.
Duration:00:50:48
Theme, Part 2: Why themes matter in publishing
5/22/2024
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about why publishing (especially traditional publishing) really wants you to have themes in your work.
Duration:00:13:06
Theme Part 1: What is it, where does it go?
5/21/2024
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about what a theme is and where it goes in your story.
Duration:00:12:31
You need structure. I'm sorry, you just need to learn some writing basics.
5/20/2024
In today's episode, I want to talk to those writers who say things like "I don't really have a three-act structure" or "I'm a discovery writer."
Duration:00:07:53
How to Organize Your Story
5/15/2024
In this week's Writers Chat, I want to help you organize your story. From the beginning. Yes really. All the way to the finished draft.
Duration:01:17:21
What happened to the craft of writing lately?
5/15/2024
In today's episode, I want to kinda be an old man yelling at clouds and talk about a problem I see proliferating in writing.
Duration:00:11:06
Is a comic writer a "real" writer?
5/13/2024
In today's episode I want to talk to you about who is or isn't a real writer.
Duration:00:06:46
Your characters need to be challenged
5/9/2024
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about how you're challenging your characters and why you should if you're not already.
Duration:00:12:23
More stuff is not necessarily cooler.
5/8/2024
In today's episode I want to talk to you about that bad writer habit of not challenging your character while also giving them huge accomplishments.
Duration:00:07:53
Even more writing exercises to help you write better
5/7/2024
In today's episode, I've got some writing exercises to help you organize your characters, your themes, and the depth of your story. It gets crunchy but it will help you.
Duration:01:13:04