Hosted by award-winning story coach K.M. Weiland, the Helping Writers Become Authors podcast will take you deep into story theory, writing techniques, and all the incredible wisdom of story. There is no such thing as "just a story." Come along to find out how to write YOUR best story, astound the world, and (just maybe) change your life!
Helping Writers Become Authors
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Hosted by award-winning story coach K.M. Weiland, the Helping Writers Become Authors podcast will take you deep into story theory, writing techniques, and all the incredible wisdom of story. There is no such thing as "just a story." Come along to find out how to write YOUR best story, astound the world, and (just maybe) change your life!
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Recent Episodes
September 14, 2026
S18:E16: The Impact Character: Why Every Character Arc Needs One
K.M. Weiland explains how impact characters dramatize internal change, offering writers a powerful tool to show character arcs instead of telling.
August 31, 2026
S18:E15: 5 Ways to Identify Your Writing Weaknesses (and Become a Better Writer)
K.M. Weiland shares five strategies for writers to identify and strengthen recurring weaknesses, transforming them into powerful storytelling skills.
August 3, 2026
S18:E14: The Lie the Character Believes: A Deeper Look at Consciousness and Character Arc
K.M. Weiland explores how the "Lie the Character Believes" reveals deeper truths about consciousness, ego identity, and alignment in character arcs.
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S18:E16: The Impact Character: Why Every Character Arc Needs One
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[…] In contrast to this quote-unquote lie is the story's specific thematic truth. which represents a comparatively more expanded way of seeing or being in the world. Throughout the story, the protagonist will experience inner conflict between these two states, struggling to let go of the constrictive and increasingly ineffective lie in order to embrace the more liberating and effective truth. However, as with most principles of show-don't-tell in narrative storytelling, Information alone is usually not the most effective way to convince a character to change or to convince readers the character has changed. […]
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