The Well-Storied Podcast
Insights, encouragement, and actionable advice designed to help writers craft sensational novels and build their best writing lives. Always in 30 minutes or less, so you can get back to writing. Hosted by author and Well-Storied.com founder Kristen Kieffer.
Episodes
167 episodes
Book Notes: How to Market a Book by Joanna Penn
In today's episode, Kristen shares the second installment of Book Notes, a blog + podcast series that summarizes and provides key takeaways from books on writing, publishing, and creative living.This episode explores Joanna Penn's "How ...
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How to Market a Book With Amazon Ad Campaigns
Running an Amazon ad campaign can be a great way to introduce your book to new readers and increase sales, but there’s no denying that Amazon Advertising comes with a learning curve.In today's episode, Kristen breaks down an introductio...
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Book Notes: 2,000 to 10,000 by Rachel Aaron
In today's episode, Kristen launches a new feature called Book Notes in which she summarizes and provides key takeaways from books on writing, publishing, and creative living. This first edition of Book Notes explores Rachel Aaron's "2,...
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How to Craft Complex Plots by Introducing Side Quests
Do you often struggle to write full-length novels, never sure how to fill the gaps in your story without writing filler or fluff? In today's episode, Kristen breaks down one simple strategy for expanding your storytelling and craft...
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Three Simple Steps to a Satisfying Writing Session
Do you often get lost in research rabbit holes or relentlessly re-read old work? Do you toggle between chapters in search of scenes you "feel" like writing — or often fail to write at all?In today's episode, Kristen breaks down the thre...
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How Writers Can Organize Creative Work in a Second Brain
Creative are knowledge workers who rely upon information and ideas to create fantastic work. So it’s no wonder that our heads are often chaotic or in the clouds, brimming with all sorts of thoughts that we struggle to organize and employ. <...
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How to Level Up Your Writing & Storytelling Skills
Storytelling is both an art and a craft — and like any craft, the skills required to write great stories can be taught and learned.What are some of the other steps you can take to improve your skills and stories beyond simply consuming h...
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How to Maintain Momentum in Your Writing Practice
Consistency is key to building a successful and fulfilling writing life, yet it's all too easy to procrastinate the act of putting pen to paper when our creative work gets tough. How can we overcome this urge to avoid writing and start ...
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How Writers Can Weather Creative Setbacks With Resilience
Every writing journey has its bumps in the road. Sometimes those setbacks are of our own making, while other times they aren't our fault in the slightest. Either way, there’s no doubt that setbacks can drain your mental and emotion...
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How Writers Can Handle Constructive Criticism With Grace
As helpful as external feedback can be, there’s no doubt that allowing others to read and critique our work can be a terrifying process. Even with a positive attitude in place, criticism can sting. But receiving feedback can also be an ...
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How to Create a Sales-Boosting Author Website
To succeed in the business of writing and selling books, you’ll need an online headquarters — a place that readers can visit to learn everything they need to know about who you are, what you write, and where they can purchase your books. In oth...
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How Writers Can Quit the Creative Comparison Game
Creative comparison often gets a bad rap. Like self-doubt, comparison can be a lens through which writers can identify the strengths and weaknesses in their work, ultimately helping them improve the quality of their skills and stories with inte...
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How to Build an Effective Author Platform
Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/platformTo find commercial success, every author needs a platform -- the ability to sell books because of...
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How to Craft Impactful Character Deaths
Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/deathDeath can serve as a powerful storytelling tool in many ways, but with great power comes great respons...
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The Three P's of Successful Self-Publishing
Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/threeMany writers dream of becoming full-time authors. But how exactly do successful self-published auth...
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Should You Publish Your Book Traditionally or Independently?
Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/decisionBoth the traditional and independent publishing industries offer writers the fa...
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How to Craft Emotionally Complex Characters
Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/emotionsWriters are commonly advised to craft complex characters. But what exactly makes a character co...
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The Must-Have Foundation for Any Strong Writing Routine
Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/trustHave you tried and failed to build a lasting writing habit time and time again?...
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How to Maintain Creative Momentum With Habit Tracking
Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/trackingWant to create a better, stronger writing habit? One of the easiest ways to double do...
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Atomic Storytelling: Developing Effective Story Beats
Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/beatsEvery story features at least one arc of events. This arc can be broken down into acts, w...
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How to Write With Focus & Efficiency
Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/efficiencyWish you could crank out your stories more quickly? You aren’t alone.In today's episode, K...
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The Do's And Don'ts Of Crafting Subplots
Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/subplotsSubplots are more than just a secondary plotline in a story; They're secondary conflicts that arise ...
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How to Test the Strength of Your Shiny New Story Idea
Episode Transcript: www.well-storied.com/potentialShiny new story ideas are doubtless tempting to pursue. The only issue? Some story i...
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