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The Novel Notebook

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  • Feeling the Fear and Doing It Anyway with Terry Shepherd

    Terry Shepherd, author of The Jessica Ramirez Thrillers, joins Lana Mcara to show you through his own story how to overcome your fears and become an #Unputdownable fiction writer.

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  • Committing to Write Your Passion with Richard Anderson

    Richard Anderson, author of The Evolution of Life and The Outbound Series, joins Lana Mcara for a discussion about how to transform your advocacy into exciting #Unputdownable fiction writing.

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  • From the Boardroom to Bestsellers with GiGi Meier

    GiGi Meier, author of The Cougars and Cubs Series, joins Lana Mcara for a saucy #Unputdownable conversation about romance novels and the business side of being a fiction writer.

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  • Humor in Science Fiction with George Allen Miller

    George Allen Miller, author of Alice Pemberton's Bureau of Scientific Inquiry, joins Lana Mcara to discuss in detail how incorporating humor into science fiction writing makes the story #Unputdownable.

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  • Two Directions: Humorous and Spooky with J. Elliott

    J. Elliott, founder of Hedonistic Hound Press, joins Lana McAra to reveal how both humorous and spooky fiction novel writing are both #Unputdownable in their own way and - together - create a rich tapestry.

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  • From Memoir to Novel: Writing Fiction vs. Sharing Your Own Story with Nancy Chadwick

    Nancy Chadwick, author of The Wisdom of the Willow, joins Lana McAra to discuss how memoir writing opens the floodgates for writing #Unputdownable fiction.

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  • Why Literary Novels Are Hard to Write: The Sagging Middle

    Lana McAra explains what a literary novel is, and how to avoid the #1 pitfall fiction writers encounter when they create them so the final product remains #Unputdownable.

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  • Review: Writing Mysteries by Writer’s Digest Books (Edited by Sue Grafton)

    Lana McAra reviews one of the premier compilation books for fiction writers to show you new tactics and strategies that create #Unputdownable fiction writing.

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  • The Ugly Secret Successful Fiction Writers Don’t Share

    Lana McAra delves into the ugly, successful secret fiction writers keep close to the vest - the fact that creating, launching, and marketing your #Unputdownable novel means you're running a business.

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  • Character Conflicts

    Lana McAra reveals the proper way to manage - and define - character conflicts so your fiction writing becomes #Unputdownable, not tedious and boring.

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  • You Should Write a Series: True or False?

    Lana McAra explains the various ways writing a series of fiction novels not only makes you more successful in every way, but also makes the current book more #Unputdownable.

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  • How to Use Archetypes to Make Your Story Better

    Lana McAra shows you how the proper and effective use of archetypes to build your storylines and characters makes your fiction writing #Unputdownable.

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  • Every Goldmine Is At the End of a Dirt Road

    Lana McAra shares the challenges fiction novel writers face in getting motivated, staying focused, and being efficient and effective creating #Unputdownable stories.

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  • Why the Dark Moment Can Make or Break Your Novel

    Lana McAra delves into the Dark Moment - that place just before the end of your fiction writing that makes your novel #Unputdownable for your readers.

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  • 5 Purposes of Dialogue

    Lana McAra shares the purposes and the power of dialogue and how crafting it effectively and intentionally makes your fiction writing #Unputdownable.

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  • Don’t Forget About People

    Lana McAra expounds on how being a fiction novel writer is a people business - all the way from creating the #Unputdownable product to selling it.

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  • Character Names Are So Important

    Lana McAra shows you the rarely-discussed, and mission-critical, tactics and techniques for naming the characters in your fiction novel to make it truly #Unputdownable.

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  • How to Make Your Main Character Absolutely Real

    Lana McAra reveals an unconventional, yet simple tactic for fiction novel character development anyone can do, that will make your writing #Unputdownable.

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  • Writing Emotion: Essential For Your Success

    Lana McAra reveals the importance of writing emotion, the key ingredient that makes your fiction novel absolutely #Unputdownable.

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  • 5 Qualities of a Successful Novelist

    Lana McAra reveals the 5 qualities of a successful fiction writer novelist that lead to content that is #Unputdownable.

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  • Pet Peeve: “It” and “There”

    Lana McAra reveals a major mistake fiction novel writers make, and how to use what you learned in grammar class to make your story #Unputdownable.

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  • The 3 Cs of “Why Write?”

    Lana McAra pulls back the curtain and shows you three different energies and inspirations that, put together your way, make your story #Unputdownable.

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  • Psychic Wounds: The Success of Your Novel Depends on Them

    Lana McAra shows you how exposing your hero's imperfections - their psychic wounds and hurts - makes your fiction writing #Unputdownable.

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  • Characters: Two Sides of the Same Coin

    Lana McAra distinguishes between protagonists, antagonists, heroes, anti-heroes, and villains, and how the distinctions make your fiction #Unputdownable.

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  • Book Review: Dialogue – The Art of Verbal Action for the Page, Stage, and Screen by Robert McKee

    Lana McAra reviews this landmark book by the master of story structure and how reading it helps you write fiction that is #Unputdownable.

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  • The Answer for the Idea You’ve Been Looking For Could Very Well Be in Your Family History

    Lana McAra reveals how the storyline of your next novel could be within your bloodline, a tale that your readers will find #Unputdownable.

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  • Character Worldview: Another Layer

    Lana McAra takes you through a sequence of portals through which your readers see through character's worldview in a story that is #Unputdownable.

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  • Pet Peeve: Disembodied Body Parts

    Lana McAra tells us about one of her pet peeves, a mistake to avoid to ensure your readers find your fiction novel #Unputdownable.

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  • He Said/She Said: Creating Dialogue That Works

    Lana McAra shows you how to weave your storyline and dialogue together in a tapestry that makes your fiction novel #Unputdownable.

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  • Electrical Substations: Great Information For a Story

    Lana McAra shows you how incorporating something as seemingly mundane as electical substations can make your fiction novel @Unputdownable.

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  • A Different Perspective on Point of View

    Lana McAra shows you how to enter the story through your character and see the world through their eyes, making your fiction novel #Unputdownable.

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  • Journaling: The Writer’s Life Blood

    Lana McAra reveals how to incorporate journaling into your everyday life so you capture every possible idea to make your fiction writing #Unputdownable.

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  • Book Review: The Elements of Style by Strunk & White

    Lana McAra reviews a classic and timeless resource for novelists that helps you make your fiction writing #Unputdownable.

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  • Before and After Moments That Make Your Novel Come Alive

    Lana McAra shares how you can use these moments to seed ideas for your fiction writing that make your storyline #Unputdownable.

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Tune in with Writing Coach Lana McAra, who has over 40 published titles of her own, and you’ll find new energy, new perspectives, new resources, and new ideas that will spark your creativity into a blaze of brilliance!

Become #UnPutDownable

You’ve accomplished a lot in other areas of your life, but your ultimate dream of writing a story still lives only in your mind.

When do you get your turn to do what matters to you?

Meanwhile, you stare at a blank screen asking yourself: How do I make the story compelling?

How can I create scenes and characters that compel my reader to turn page after page, on the edge of their seat?

Are you ready, like them, to find out what happens next?

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