Episodes

  • Episode 278 - Story Structure: Plots, Mosaic Plots, and Love Actually
    Jun 2 2025

    In this episode, Jeff teaches the Dialoggers about plot structure. Together they work through plot styles for single vehicle and multi vehicle stories. Then they discuss the story Love Actually and examine how a Mosaic Plot style works.

    For more on the craft of writing, go to https://dialoguedoctor.com/

    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode 277 - Building a Series Through Character Growth
    May 26 2025

    In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Holly Lyne to talk about her series in progress. Jeff and Holly revive her excitement for the series and discover the plot of the series by analyzing the character growth arcs.

    For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

    Show more Show less
    1 hr
  • Episode 276 - Writing Unlikeable Characters
    May 19 2025

    In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX sits down with author Emma-Jane Heaton to discuss the story Emma-Jane is working on. They talk about writing characters the reader may not like, how characters grow, what the emotional journey looks like, and Emma-Jane's story hypothesis.

    Go and check out JP's Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jprindfleischix/mosswood-apothecary-cozy-queer-fantasy-collectors-edition

    For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

    Show more Show less
    59 mins
  • Bonus Episode - Kickstarter
    May 14 2025

    In this bonus episode, JP Rindfleisch IX talks about his ongoing successful Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jprindfleischix/mosswood-apothecary-cozy-queer-fantasy-collectors-edition

    Show more Show less
    20 mins
  • Episode 275 - Your Sophomore Year of Writing
    May 12 2025

    In this episode, Jeff interviews Angela Haas and Cassie Newell from The Author Next Door podcast. Jeff, Angela, and Cassie discuss the life of an author and how it changes as you grow and mature. They talk about Cassie and Angela's new adventures into romance and their new podcast.

    To learn more about what Cassie and Angela are doing, check out https://theauthornextdoor.com/

    For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 274 - Writing Character Voices of Different Ages
    May 5 2025

    In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm explains how voices should change with a character's age. She talks about how children should sound vs how teens should sound vs how adults should sound. She goes deep into how to structure character voices.

    For more on the craft of writing, check out DialogueDoctor.com

    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 273 - Brainstorming with Tarot
    Apr 28 2025

    In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX helps Jeff figure scenes to the screenplay he is writing using Tarot. Jeff and JP talk plot and emotional moves and characterization. '

    For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/

    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Episode 272 - How to Sell with Rob Jolles
    Apr 21 2025

    In this episode, Jeff is joined by sales expert Rob Jolles. Rob schools Jeff on what selling is, how to convince people, and why selling is critical to being an author.

    To find Rob online and work with him, check out https://jolles.com/

    For more on the craft of writing, go to https://dialoguedoctor.com/

    Show more Show less
    1 hr and 10 mins
adbl_web_global_use_to_activate_T1_webcro805_stickypopup