The Taylor Stevens Show

This tutorial is part 5 of a 5 part series in which, at the author’s request, we go through the process of converting a first-person present tense piece to third person past tense and then move on to line editing. In part 4 (TSS Episode 145) We began the line editing process but due to […] The post TSS146: Line Editing for Texture and Characterization appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

This is part 4 of a 5 part series in which, at the author’s request, we go through the process of converting a first-person present tense piece to third person past tense.  In this episode, Taylor begins the line edits. In this tutorial we begin the line editing process where we learn:   How to […] The post TSS145: Line Editing for Texture and Characterization appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

This is part 3 of a 5 part series in which, at the author’s request, we go through the process of converting a first-person present tense piece to third person past tense. In part 2 (TSS Episode 143) we used the opening paragraph to provide a visual of the differences between first person present tense, […] The post TSS144: Steps for Converting from First Person to Third Person appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Show Notes In this week’s episode, Taylor walks us through the various changes necessary to change the point of view of your story from first person to third person. We first use the opening paragraph some listener submitted material to provide a visual representation of first person, present tense first person, past tense third person, […] The post TSS143: Changing Point of View from First Person to Third Person appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

In this week’s episode, we respond to a listener email by launching a series on points of view and tense. In this opening episode, Taylor compares first person and third person points of view and we discuss the relative merits of each. Which is right for you? (Or for me?) As you’ll hear, it depends.  […] The post TSS142: Comparing First Person and Third Person Points of View appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

In this week’s show, we have our version of listener questions.  Topics discussed include avoiding stereotypical minor characters, hooking readers with open loops in stories, and the timing of research to avoid going down rabbit trails that lead to few words written for the day. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have […] The post TSS141: Taylor responds to questions from odd-ball listeners appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

In this week’s episode, Taylor walks us through her process for working through the copy edits she received last month for her next book, Liar’s Paradox. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions […] The post TSS140: Taylor Walks Us Through Her Process for Dealing with Copy Edits appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

In this weeks episode, Taylor responds to a listener question from Bruce, about the idea of balancing new writing projects that provide creative growth, with the need to continue an existing series to satisfy readers and continue to pay the bills. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have questions or […] The post TSS139: Balancing new writing projects and an ongoing series appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

In this weeks episode, Taylor shares a twitter conversation that she spotted a few weeks ago between an editor and an agent, regarding rewrite requests.  She explains what your agent or editor really means when you get that request. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have questions or suggestions for […] The post TSS138: What does it mean when your editor asks you for a rewrite? appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

In this week’s episode, the second of a two-part series, we introduce 6 key questions to use as a guide when writing a scene.  These questions are: ~~ Whose eyes are we seeing this from? ~~ Where are we? ~~ Who are the characters? ~~ What is the conflict? ~~ What are the key points […] The post TSS137: Setting the Scene – A Hack the Craft Episode appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

In this week’s episode, the first of a two-part series, Taylor digs into some listener submitted material and shares her thoughts on the importance of structuring sentences correctly and avoiding what she calls navel-gazing.  In this episode Taylor focuses on: ~~ Naval Gazing: What it is, the problems it causes, and how to avoid it. […] The post TSS136: Sentence Order, Navel Gazing and More – A Hack the Craft Episode appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

In this week’s show, we go overboard with chit-chat, then respond to some great questions from William, who is fairly new to the show but is working his way through the entire catalog of podcasts.  We cover things like writing technology, Digital Rights Management (DRM) and multiple viewpoints on the same storyline. Thanks so much […] The post TSS135: Taylor Finishes a Project, Listener Questions and WAY Too Much Chit Chat appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

This week’s show is part three of what will be a three-part series on intellectual property rights and how managing those rights correctly can make a HUGE difference in your career as an author. Taylor covers the foreign rights this week and includes some important information for you to consider when signing a publishing deal. In […] The post TSS134: Understanding Foreign Rights For Your Books appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

This week’s show is part two of what will be a three-part series on intellectual property rights and how managing those rights correctly can make a HUGE difference in your career as an author. Taylor covers the film and television rights this week and includes some important information for you to consider when signing a publishing […] The post TSS133: Understanding Film and Television Rights for Your Books appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

This week’s show is part one of what will be a three-part series on intellectual property rights and how managing those rights correctly can make a HUGE difference in your career as an author. Taylor covers the basics of intellectual property rights this week and includes some important things for you to consider when signing a […] The post TSS132: The Importance of Understanding Your Intellectual Property Rights appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

This week’s show is part three of a Hack the Craft series on the importance of word order to your to maximizing the impact of your stories. The material covers roughly 1200 words and is taken from within chapter 5 of a contemporary romance. In this scene, the main character experiences a panic attack during […] The post TSS131: Restructure Word Order for Maximum Impact – Part 3 appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

This week’s show is part two of a Hack the Craft series on the importance of word order to your to maximizing the impact of your stories. The material covers roughly 1200 words and is taken from within chapter 5 of a contemporary romance. In this scene, the main character experiences a panic attack during […] The post TSS130: Restructure Word Order for Maximum Impact – Part 2 appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

This week’s show is a Hack the Craft episode and part one of what will be a three-part series on the importance of word order to your to maximizing the impact of your stories. The material covers roughly 1200 words and is taken from within chapter 5 of a contemporary romance. In this scene, the main […] The post TSS129: How to Restructure Word Order for Maximum Impact appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

In this week’s show, we’ve got something completely different.  This show features Taylor and her friend and tax advisor, John Pollock on John’s show Financial Gravity.  In this episode, you’ll hear some of Taylor’s backstory that we rarely discuss on The Taylor Stevens Show. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you […] The post TSS128: The Importance of Treating Your Writing Career as a Business appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

In this week’s show, Taylor tackles the topic of improving as a writer and compares the process of improving your craft to climbing a ladder. Thanks so much for joining us again this week! If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as […] The post TSS127: We’re all at different steps on the writing ladder appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.