Exclusive Writing Lab

Crafting the Best, Beautiful, Greatest Novel Requires a Reckoning: With Yourself

On pulling a forsaken novel out of the back of the closet and starting again. Again. Plus, a craft talk to inject hope into your own creative writing…

Jul 24 •

8:44

Brutal Convergence from the Master of Story Escalation: Flannery O'Connor

When every scene ratchets up the stakes until there's nowhere left to hide

Jul 16 •

6:36

Flannery O'Connor's Pig Parlor Prophecy: When Smugness Meets Its Mirror

Listen now | A waiting room scene transforms into a masterclass on character development through social positioning

May 21 •

10:34

Flannery O'Connor: Writing Against the Tide

Listen now | How a Southern Catholic with limited time created some of America's most unforgettable stories. An Exclusive Writing Lab exploring how this…

May 5 •

12:53

Setting as Character: The Invisible Force that Transforms Good into Unforgettable

An Exclusive Writing Lab on how master storytellers use time, place, duration, and conflict to create worlds readers can't escape

Apr 9 •

32:37

Beyond the Character Sketch: How Great Novelists Create Unforgettable People

The three-dimensional approach to characterization that transforms flat descriptions into living, breathing beings

Mar 26 •

43:00

The Untaught Secret to Stories That Captivate to the Final Page

Watch now | Exclusive Writing Lab on the hidden structural flaw that trips up brilliant novels—and how to strengthen your own work. If you are a writer…

Mar 19 •

36:48

When Setting Becomes Destiny

Transform your story's world from backdrop to battlefield. Just like the lightning struck tree that breaks Jane from Mr. Rochester matters to the story…

Feb 26 •

The Secret Life of Unforgettable Characters

Beyond physical description lies the beating heart of your story. We'll explore three masterworks of characterization: Marie-Laure's resilience in…

Feb 22 •

Unlock the Invisible Laws of Storytelling

A free three-part master class series. Every story has its bones - the essential structures and patterns that make it stand, breathe, and move. Yet…

Feb 9 •

Beyond the Page: Week Four's Creative Wisdom for the 20k Word Challenge

Turning life's plot twists into character gold. Like the Japanese art of kintsugi, where broken pottery is repaired with gold to create something even…

Feb 5 •

Week 3 - Anchored in Words: Our Mid-Challenge Renaissance

This week, we'll focus on what Jill discovered - letting go of it being "good" and allowing the words to flow. We'll embrace what Kat calls "the life of…

Jan 29 •

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