Hosted by Golden May · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 136 episodes
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Hey fiction writer! Want your readers to stay up until 2am, so engrossed in your story they just can’t put it down? Want to build a successful, fulfilling, and sustainable writing life that works for YOU? Story Magic is the place for you. Every week, professional book coaches and editors Emily and Rachel from Golden May dive into writing craft, community, and mindset tips, tricks, and advice so you can write and publish books you’re damn proud of, again and again. We cover craft topics like story structure, character development, worldbuilding and ‘show, don’t tell’; we dive into how to grow your writing community of readers and writing partners; and we’ll talk about all those mindset challenges from imposter syndrome and perfectionism to fear of the blank page. Story Magic has all the tools you need to become the author you’re meant to be. You’ve got this, let’s go!
Golden May hosts Story Magic, a arts show with 136 episodes published.
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about letting your characters make mistakes. What you’ll learn from this episode: Why it’s important for characters to make mistakesThe difference between static arcs and boring charactersWhy t
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about finding comp titles. What you’ll learn from this episode: What are comp titles? How to encapsulate the vibes of your bookCommon pitfalls when choosing comp titlesWhere to start looking to
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about narrative drive. What you’ll learn from this episode: What is narrative driveWhy is it SO important for reader engagementHow to identify if you have a narrative drive problemWhat to do to
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about revising while integrating feedback with Sam Cameron! The audio from this episode came from Emily's interview on The Truant Pen Substack. Check it out and subscribe here: https://truantpe
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about scene transitions. What you’ll learn from this episode: grounding readers with contextmaking time and space clear to the readerdon't overthink this TRANSITIONS BLOG: https://goldenmayedit
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about writing believable romance. What you’ll learn from this episode: What makes characters romantically compatibleHow tropes play into compatibilityHow conflict feeds a believable romancePitf
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about writing flow! What you’ll learn from this episode: What is flow stateHow to find flow stateExperimenting with your unique brain and bodyLetting go of shame surrounding focus and disciplin
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about organization! What you’ll learn from this episode: Emily and Rachel's personal processesDeciding on what your priorities are firstNot using "organization" as a procrastination toolLeaning
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about magic as a metaphor for mental health with guest Ruth McKell. What you’ll learn from this episode: using writing as catharsisincorporating mental health themes into your magicincluding me
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about how marginalized writers build worlds for their own communities with guest Tiffany Grimes. What you’ll learn from this episode: What it means to "reclaim the lens" Why so many marginalize
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about digital minimalism with guest Gauri Yardi! What you’ll learn from this episode: What is digital minimalism? Emily's and Gauri's experience How to incorporate digital minimalism into your
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about commissioning artists for book covers and artwork. What you’ll learn from this episode: when and why you might work with an artistwhere and how to find artistswhat the process is likehow
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about writing what you want vs writing to market. What you’ll learn from this episode: staying true to writing what you loveconsidering market as a business toolnot letting this question mess w
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about love triangles! What you’ll learn from this episode: our personal preferencestying love triangles back to characteravoiding common pitfalls Ready to make readers so in love with your char
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about romantasy! What you’ll learn from this episode: expectations of the genrenavigating the vibesdiscussing the genre's critiquereading within the genre Ready to make readers so in love with
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about knowing when your draft/book is done. What you’ll learn from this episode: Being confident in your choiceAt what point should you get outside feedbackDifferent paths have different questi
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about prologues! What you’ll learn from this episode: Subjectivity is part of this process and industry What makes prologues not workWhat makes prologues workHow trends change over time Ready t
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about ending chapters! What you’ll learn from this episode: Scene vs chapterScene structureEnding in the middle? SCENE STRUCTURE BLOG: https://goldenmayediting.com/scene-structure Ready to make
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about writing in different POVs. What you’ll learn from this episode: Knowing your character well enough to see from their perspective1st person vs 3rd person perspectives Tips and tricks for d
Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the brain science behind resistance with special guest Monica Hay! What you’ll learn from this episode: What causes our brains to freeze up when we try to writeRetraining your amygdala Bu
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