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Ep.19. Why Writers Have a Moral Obligation to Their Audience
EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Did you know, as a storyteller, you actually are held to a higher moral standard? Do you know why? Follow along as Zena breaks down the importance of representing the moral worldview you tout and...
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SP02. 5 Mind-Blowing Insights to Help Writers Show and Not Tell
EPISODE DESCRIPTION – In this brand new session created exclusively for the Writers Chat community, Zena uses the knowledge she’s gleaned as a story coach to come up with 5 mind-blowing insights to help writers...
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Ep.18. Ethics in Storytelling: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Are you aware of the worldview you're promoting in your writing? Do you write just for yourself and not to influence or affect change? Join Zena in this episode as she breaks down the importance...
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Zena Dell Lowe: The Dangers of Autobiographical Materials - Avoid These Pitfalls
Have you ever found yourself weaving your own story into your WIP? Or even considered writing an autobiography? In this episode, Zena tracks through some pitfalls and how to avoid them when writing your own...
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Ep.16. The Three Types of Obstacles Your Character Must Overcome in Story
EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Obstacles to your character's main objective and how they deal with them are what drive your story. If you don't have obstacles, you won't have a story. This week, Zena breaks down the three...
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Ep.15. Let’s Get Crazy! How the Truest Character is Revealed Through Extreme Behavior
EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Negotiations between characters help to raise the stakes in your scenes, but how else can you use this technique in your story? Learn how to use this technique to help reveal true character and...
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SP01. SPECIAL EPISODE! Zena Spills It All in This Intimate Interview
EPISODE DESCRIPTION – In this SPECIAL EPISODE, Zena is interviewed by one of her students at Covenant College, with questions ranging from writing as a calling to the role of ADHD for her as a creative, and so much...
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Ep.14. Three Clever Ways to Up the Ante in Your Multiple Character Scenes
EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Are you looking to maximize the dramatic potential in your scenes between two or more characters? Do you want to take your conflicts between those characters to new heights? Listen to this week's...
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Ep13. It's All About Those Stakes: Engage Your Audience With This One Easy Tip
EPISODE DESCRIPTION – "Your story just doesn't grab me." Do you ever get that feedback? Want to fix it with one easy-to-remember tip? This week, Zena dives deeper into the negotiations between characters and their...
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Ep.12. Can You Be Too Healthy in Real Life to Write Good Conflict in Story?
EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Do you ever wonder if you can improve your interpersonal communication so much that it would impact your writing? Would you still be able to write good conflict if you knew and practiced good...
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Ep.11. Character Arc Hack: One Easy-to-Use Tool to Steer Your Character Towards Growth
EPISODE DESCRIPTION – What if we stopped trying to fix things, not only in our personal lives, but in our stories too? What does that even look like? How do you not fix something in your story? This week Zena will...
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Ep10. Stop Trying to Fix It: How Efforts to Rescue Those in Pain and Suffering Can Actually Make it Worse
EPISODE DESCRIPTION – You know that uncomfortable feeling when you know someone is hurting and you feel kind of awkward because you don't know what to say, but you want to help them somehow, just to fix it for them?...
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