
The reason you have not easily finished your fiction first draft is NOT because you're not intelligent enough, creative enough, or disciplined enough.
It's because you haven't been given the right system that actually works to help you finish a novel that readers will love.
The fiction writing industry does not teach truly effective practices for story writing. All this, "just write one book an... more
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Your characters have potential — but something underneath feels unstable. Character development in fiction is tricky.
This episode describes my exact 3-week system for building psychologically real, emotionally alive characters.
If you're deep into... more
Have you been working on your novel for months — maybe years — and it still doesn't feel right? The truth is, without help, "how to write great characters" is something most authors take years to master.
You're not alone. In this episode, I share Ca... more
Your characters all sound the same. Your protagonist feels reactive. You keep losing track of small details chapter to chapter.
Sound familiar? These aren't talent problems — they're process problems. And process problems are fixable.
In this episo... more
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Thank you for this! You have helped me so much!! I am putting all this advice into practice!
No matter how many books you’ve written, it’s so easy to get stuck in the minutia of publishing and forget how to even be creative. The concepts Liesel presents are not only immediately useful, they’re a foundation for crafting the stories that might otherwise remain in your slush folder. Thanks so much 🥰
For me, I would see my stories playing like a movie in my head. I realized that I like reading and I have a BIG imagination.💭📚📝
I’m so happy that I found this podcast. Liesel’s story tips always make so much sense, and the other topics on publishing and marketing are on point. I love seeing new episode notifications:)
Learning so much!!!
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This show targets aspiring and mid-career fiction authors who want practical, psychologically informed methods to finish manuscripts and craft emotionally compelling stories. Episodes lean into craft techniques (world-building, character and emotional arcs, plotting) blended with strategic guidance on publishing, marketing, and leveraging storytelling psychology. A notable angle is turning writing into a systematized process that aligns internal motivations with structural craft, helping writers move from rough drafts to publishable novels. Listeners can expect actionable steps, coaching-style calls, and genre-spanning breakdowns that illuminate how to hook readers and sustain engagement across emotional and high-stakes plots.
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