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Previous Issues Of The Saturday Storyteller

TSS #035: Cutting-Edge Tips to Harness AI World-Building
Read Time: 1 minuteWhen I first started writing stories, I dreamed of time traveling five years into the future. I imagined myself with storytelling superpowers. And now, 22 years later, I feel like I’m finally in the future. Because on top of my own expertise and...

TSS #034: 4 Business Insights I Wish I Knew When I First Started Writing
Read Time: 4 minutesTaking shortcuts to make progress can hold you back. I know firsthand. For instance, this past week I drowned in business buffoonery due to technological issues caused by my own ill-timed switching of web hosts. So in the spirit of learning...

TSS #033: 8 Plot Diagrams that Illustrate the Storytelling Power of Dramatic Structure
Read Time: Grab a snack (16 min)Mention terms such as plot diagram or structure to some writers, and they cringe. Such folks tend to believe these models cause the death of spontaneity and creativity. Nothing could be further from the truth. In reality, a firm grasp...

TSS #032: 12 Ways To Get Out of Your Own Way in 2023
Read Time: 3 minutes The New Year can bring in different ways to get in your own way. I’m here to make sure that doesn’t happen to you. Check out these 12 quotes along with my 12 takes to keep creating in 2023. 1. Napoleon Hill said, Self-discipline begins with the...

11 Fearless Predictions for the World of Storytelling in 2023
Read Time: 3 minutesOn New Year’s Eve when the clock strikes midnight, a new world will be born. It's a world filled with future possibilities—like flying cars, sentient AI, and your published novel. But before we meet any of those potential timelines in the New Year,...

TSS #030: A Storyteller’s Carol
Read Time: 3 minutesDo you remember the moment you realized you were destined to be a storyteller? I’ve read about people knowing at an early age that writing was their life calling. Their self-awareness compels me to wear a Scrooge-like demeanor because I’m not that...

TSS #029: 7 Easy Questions to Edit Scenes Like a Pro
Read Time: 2 minutesLast month, about 400,000 people were estimated to have participated in National Novel Writing Month. Among them, about 40,000 were crowned as “winners” by finishing a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. That’s a lot of first drafts! Many of those...

TSS #28: Time Management for Fiction Writers – 10 Tips & Tricks to Help You Write More Words Every Day
Read Time: 4 minutesIf you're a fiction writer, you know the drill: You have to invest a lot of time to get good at writing stories readers love. No matter what stage you are at in your writing career, managing your time is essential to your success. And as a fiction...

TSS #027: 5 Professional Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Start Writing Fiction
Read Time: 3 minutesStart writing fiction today after you answer these questions of great importance! Because you don't need to be a professional writer to get started, you just need be aware of the strengths required to get published. ... At some point you read a...

TSS #026: 6 Months of Novel Writing Tips
Read Time: 1 minute Greetings storyteller. Wow. Six months of The Saturday Storyteller just happened. And this week it’s Thanksgiving in the United States and I’ve been sick as a dog. But in honor of our expanding time together, I’ve provided links to the first 25...