Many people feel overwhelmed at the prospect of writing a novel, no matter how much they dream of having that finished product in their hands. In this very first Q&A episode, I share four things you can do to get you started on this novel-writing journey. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@HowToFixCinema. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

Thank you for giving the Write A Novel podcast a try. I would love for you to share what you would like to get out of this podcast, so please feel free to respond to the Q&A with your questions and ideas, and I'll do my best to get to them as soon as possible! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

In this episode of the #MovieRepairman segment of the Write A Novel podcast, I discuss one of the latest MCU films, Thor: Love and Thunder, and I share the next four steps I would take to turn it into the film it deserved to be. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

In this episode, I share five invaluable tools that you can use to get your words down even if you're busy. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

In this episode of the #MovieRepairman segment of the Write A Novel podcast, I discuss one of the latest MCU films, Thor: Love and Thunder, and I share the first three steps I would take to turn it into the film it deserved to be. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

In this episode, I discuss different ways you can keep a mentor's heart beating without detracting from the development of your hero character. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

In this episode of the #MovieRepairman segment of the Write A Novel podcast, I discuss the Chris Pratt-led sci-fi film The Tomorrow War, and list out the steps I think could have led to it being brilliant. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

In this episode, I discuss a realization I had while watching Glass Onion, one that was helped along greatly by an episode of The Creative Penn Podcast that I listened to recently. Be sure to go check it out at the following address: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2022/04/25/7-figure-fiction/ If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

In this episode of the #MovieRepairman segment of the Write A Novel podcast, I discuss the recent release of Avatar 2: The Way of Water, and list out the steps I would have taken to make this movie as good as it had the potential to be. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

In this episode, I continue my discussion of the first aspect of writing you need to address in order to avoid having flat characters, which is developing your character's motivations. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

In this episode, I begin discussing the first aspect of writing you need to address in order to avoid having flat characters, which is developing your character's motivations. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

In this episode, I'll be analyzing three different aspects to a character's development in which you can make sure that your characters are dynamic and interesting, rather than flat and dull. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

In this episode, I talk about how you can differentiate all the characters of an ensemble cast, so that each one is unique and memorable, instead of boring and forgettable. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

In this episode, I continue my discussion from season 1 episode 10 about tricking readers into thinking we know what the heck we're talking about. Magicians can't actually make their assistants disappear, and authors can't actually be experts about every single topic we include in our novels. The key is to gain the trust of our audience, and by analyzing the BBC show 'Sherlock', I discuss three ways we can do just that. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin or Anchor.fm/WriteANovel/support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

Hello, and welcome to Season 3 of the Write A Novel podcast. In this first episode of #MovieRepairman, I review the four steps that I would take in order to make Captain Marvel even better and more enjoyable. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

Hello, and welcome to a new season of the Write A Novel podcast. Season 3 is going to revolve around critiquing popular films in order to help them reach their potential, as well as to learn lessons that you can use in your own writing. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you'd like to send a voice message that I can use in a future episode, go to Anchor.fm/WriteANovel. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HowToFixCinema. If you'd like to stay up to date on all of my projects, simply sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to Patreon.com/QJMartin. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

For week three of writing our first drafts, I talk about the difference between the two most common POVs that authors write in, and the pros and cons of each. Next week, I'll discuss how you can know which POV is right for your novel. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to patreon.com/qjmartin. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

For week two of writing our first drafts, I discuss what point-of-view, or POV, is, and how you can determine which POV you're writing in. Next week, I'll discuss the merits of each POV, and how to determine which one you should write in. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to patreon.com/qjmartin. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

It's time to start writing our first drafts! And don't worry. There's a good reason why we haven't finished fleshing out our outlines for the second half of our novels yet. I'll discuss that in this episode, as well as my first of many suggestions for things to keep in mind while you write your first draft. For a transcript of this episode, go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. To gain access to my exclusive upcoming bonus content, such as my list and review of the best character name generators on the web, sign up for my newsletter at TheWritersEverything.org/newsletter. To support this podcast, please go to patreon.com/qjmartin. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support

AI text and speech generation tools are developing at a greater rate than we could have imagined. We are now at the point where a text box can serve as my writing partner, who pitches me ideas and makes suggestions on my plot. We are now at the point where an application can read my text out loud for me, in my own voice, and at times, it even tricks me into thinking I had forgetten which parts I actually recorded myself. All the parts of this episode that I wrote, besides the introduction are read out loud by my AI voice double. And all the parts of this episode that were written by my AI writing partner, are read out loud by me. See if you can spot all the switches. For fun, I also included some of the funniest suggestions provided me by Sudowrite at the end of the episode. If you'd like to try either of these AI-powered tools, simply go to Sudowrite.com, Descript.com, and check out The Creative Penn podcast for great insights into the ongoing development of these technologies and the way they will affect our lives, for better or worse, at TheCreativePenn.com. For a transcript of this episode, please go to TheWritersEverything.org/transcripts. If you’d like to listen to future episodes, be sure to subscribe on the app of your choice, and be sure to give it a rating while you’re at it to let me know what you think of the podcast. If you’d like to support the podcast, you can do so at Patreon.com/QJMartin. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writeanovel/support