Fiction Author Business School, fiction writing, fiction author, fiction book marketing, build a fiction business, fiction author success, Christian mediation for authors, indie author publishing
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<p>We’ve all done it: written a scene or chapter, but when we read it back to ourselves, it sounds flat, boring, hollow, or trite.</p> <p>Or we’ve given a piece of writing to beta readers, who report that it’s missing something, not resonating with them, or the real kiss of death: “It was okay.”</p> <p>Why does this happen? Our stories are bright and vibrant in our minds, so why do they come out flat on the page?</p> <p>The truth is, the ONLY way to hook your reader is through emotion. Not the emotions of the characters, but by evoking emotion in the reader. By giving them a truly emotional experience of your story.</p> <p>And how do we do that? Through the psychology of human change.</p> <p>Welcome to Six Figure Storyteller, the podcast where you’ll get tips and tricks for understanding character psychology and using emotion to hook your reader on every single page!</p> <p>So grab your fuzzy slippers and your chocolate of choice, and let’s dive in!</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 15, 2026
298: The Real Reason Your Fiction Story Feels Flat (It's Not What You Think)
Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name] about why fiction stories feel flat, revealing a surprising core reason for uninspired narratives.
June 18, 2026
297: 3 Things Every Fiction Author MUST Master for an Unputdownable Story
Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name] about three essential elements every fiction author must master for an unputdownable story.
April 2, 2026
296: How I Build Characters That Feel Psychologically Real (3-Week Framework)
Your characters have potential — but something underneath feels unstable. Character development in fiction is tricky. This episode describes my exact 3-week system for building psychologically real, emotionally alive characters. If you're deep into your manuscript and your characters still feel flat, uncertain, or like they're "missing something," you don't need more general writing advice — you need a specific, sequenced system. In this video (the final in my character development playlist), I walk through the 3-week framework from my Emotional Storytellers Intensive. This framework results in emotional storytelling, building a stellar internal character arc, forever knowing how to handle character development for any character, and a protagonist that jumps right off the page! By the end of these 3 weeks, you'll have a psychologically complete character you can write confidently, consistently, and specifically — across drafts and revisions. This is for committed writers who want their characters to have a heartbeat. ______________________________________________________________ ❓Want to take my signature program, THE EMOTIONAL STORYTELLER'S INTENSIVE, which walks you through how to plan a deeply emotional story, step-by-step?❓ It and all my other signature programs are now available instantly when you join us inside the LEGENDARY FICTION FORGE. 👉The EMOTIONAL STORYTELLER'S INTENSIVE here is now yours in its entirety when you join the Legendary Fiction Forge. For just $67/month, you get full access to my entire course library, 2 Q&A/Coaching calls with me per month, a community of like mind authors, and much more! Learn more here: https://6figurestoryteller.com/join-lff-67 👉Have an idea, but not sure where you're going with it? Get OUTLINE YOUR NOVEL'S SKELETON IN LESS THAN AN HOUR here: https://6figurestoryteller.com/story-skeleton ______________________________________________________________ My full Emotional Storyteller's Intensive course and my full Emotional Editing Blueprint course, both of which sell for hundreds or thousands of dollars on their own, are both available now inside my exclusive membership for authors, the Legendary Fiction Forge. Want a full transformational pathway for imagining, writing, editing, and publishing your stories? Join us now inside LFF. This is a monthly subscription that you can cancel anytime. Learn more here: https://6figurestoryteller.com/join-lff-67
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<p>We’ve all done it: written a scene or chapter, but when we read it back to ourselves, it sounds flat, boring, hollow, or trite.</p> <p>Or we’ve given a piece of writing to beta readers, who report that it’s missing something, not resonating with them, or the real kiss of death: “It was okay.”</p> <p>Why does this happen? Our stories are bright and vibrant in our minds, so why do they come out flat on the page?</p> <p>The truth is, the ONLY way to hook your reader is through emotion. Not the emotions of the characters, but by evoking emotion in the reader. By giving them a truly emotional experience of your story.</p> <p>And how do we do that? Through the psychology of human change.</p> <p>Welcome to Six Figure Storyteller, the podcast where you’ll get tips and tricks for understanding character psychology and using emotion to hook your reader on every single page!</p> <p>So grab your fuzzy slippers and your chocolate of choice, and let’s dive in!</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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