The Taylor Stevens Show

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor continues with her thoughts from a listener question about setting and whether or not it can become a type of character in your story. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can […] The post TSS324: Can the setting become a character in your story or series? (Part Deux) appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor and Steve discuss the phrase Cut to the Chase, and how it can be used to amp up our fiction. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as […] The post TSS323: Cut to the Chase! appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

In this short show, Steve asks Taylor if she has thoughts about a prologue technique he’s seen an author use across multiple series. As you can imagine, Taylor did have some thoughts. Please let us know if you like more of these ‘short take’ kind of shows. The post TSST01: Taylor and Steve Short Takes Episode One appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor responds to a listener question about setting and whether or not it can become a type of character in your story. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions […] The post TSS322: Can the setting become a character in your story or series? appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor and Steve discuss two different television series and ask what about their different storylines make them so compelling. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or […] The post TSS321: Exploring the Mechanics of Story While Watching Television appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! This week’s show is the fifth and final in a series of Hack the Craft Episodes dealing with a submission from author M.Z Lowe. This week’s episode details Taylor’s line edits also has video which you can find here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/62316056 If you have questions or suggestions […] The post TSS320: Flashbacks and other Story Elements, A Hack the Craft Episode (5 of 5) appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! This week’s show is the third in a series of Hack the Craft Episodes dealing with a submission from author M.Z Lowe. This week’s episode also has video which you can find here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/61936830 If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to […] The post TSS319: Flashbacks and other Story Elements, A Hack the Craft Episode (4 of 5) appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! This week’s show is a Hack the Craft Episodes dealing with questions on story stakes from author M.Z Lowe. This week Taylor’s responses focus on story stakes. You can find the worksheet that Taylor created here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hack-craft-scene-57649003 If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, […] The post TSS318: What are the Stakes and Why Do They Matter? A Hack the Craft Episode (3 of 5) appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! This week’s show is the second in a series of Hack the Craft Episodes dealing with a submission from author M.Z Lowe. This week Taylor responds to several questions from the author on the use and style of flashbacks as well as some story issues. You […] The post TSS317: Flashbacks and other Story Elements, A Hack the Craft Episode (2 of 4) appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! This week’s show is the first in a series of Hack the Craft Episodes dealing with a submission from author M.Z Lowe. This week Taylor reviews the submission and outlines what she’ll be doing with the material over the next several weeks. You can find the […] The post TSS316: Flashbacks and other Story Elements, A Hack the Craft Episode (1 of 4) appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor and Steve discuss the recent phenomenon of negative reviews being voted to the top at Amazon. You can find the worksheet that Taylor created here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hack-craft-scene-57649003 If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. […] The post TSS315: Why are So Many Bad Reviews Showing at the Top on Amazon? appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor and Steve discuss his efforts to evaluate individual scenes for plot, character, and conflict. You can find the worksheet that Taylor created here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hack-craft-scene-57649003 If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can […] The post TSS314: Evaluating Scenes for Plot, Character, and Conflict appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor responds to several listener questions from Tania. The questions involve the use of possessives like “his” and “hers”, what Taylor still struggles with in her own writing, and whether or not there’s anything she feels that she doesn’t yet have the […] The post TSS313: Taylor Responds to Listener Questions appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor responds to a listener question from Tania, who asks if Taylor has ever changed her mind on anything she once considered to be a rule for good writing. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear […] The post TSS312: Do Writing Rules Change? appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor responds to a listener question from Tania on dealing with the specifics of culturally specific words. How much explanation should you give without boring readers who already understand the context of the terms? If you have questions or suggestions for future […] The post TSS311: Culture and the Context of Specific Words appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor responds to a listener question from Tania on the use of similes and metaphors in fiction. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or find our […] The post TSS310: Using Similes and Metaphors appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor responds to social media posts on description, character, and plot. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or find our contact information on the Connect page. Please consider supporting […] The post TSS309: Taylor Discusses Description, Character, and Plot appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor responds to social media posts on scene purpose and storytelling. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or find our contact information on the Connect page. Please consider supporting […] The post TSS308: Taylor Discusses Scene Purpose and Storytelling appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! Taylor follows up on last week’s show where she ended by sharing a light-bulb moment on how to fix her broken story. In this week’s episode, she goes much deeper, sharing a worksheet that she’s put together to guide the process of fixing problem scenes. You […] The post TSS307: Solving Scene Problems appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor shares some thoughts on identifying the problems in one of her own stories and how she plans to correct those problems. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions […] The post TSS306: Fixing a Broken Story appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show.