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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about bonus content. What you’ll learn from this episode: Bonus content vs email magnetsConsidering marketing purposeCreating content that gives your reader moreReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/ Join us November 4th from 7pm - 9pm ET for Mic Check! In this LIVE virtual workshop, we’re teaching you to amplify your character's voice so they feel so alive it’s like they’ve taken up residence inside your head. No more cardboard cutouts. No more blocks. When you sit down to write, your characters will come with you—ready to shine. Register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/miccheck! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about the Theme Stated! What you’ll learn from this episode: What is the theme statedWhere it goes in story structureThe purpose of the theme stated in character arcsDiscussing examples in popular mediaReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/ Join us November 4th from 7pm - 9pm ET for Mic Check! In this LIVE virtual workshop, we’re teaching you to amplify your character's voice so they feel so alive it’s like they’ve taken up residence inside your head. No more cardboard cutouts. No more blocks. When you sit down to write, your characters will come with you—ready to shine. Register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/miccheck! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about antagonist POVs. What you’ll learn from this episode: Effective uses of an antagonist POVPitfalls and issues to be aware ofDifferent expectations in different genresReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/ Join us November 4th from 7pm - 9pm ET for Mic Check! In this LIVE virtual workshop, we’re teaching you to amplify your character's voice so they feel so alive it’s like they’ve taken up residence inside your head. No more cardboard cutouts. No more blocks. When you sit down to write, your characters will come with you—ready to shine. Register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/miccheck! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about planning for the author life you want with guest Daphne James Huff. What you’ll learn from this episode: The realities of full-time authoringPlanning ahead and considering your life balanceSetting goals that aren't based in hustle culture or external validationFollow Daphne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daphnejameshuff/  Check out Daphne's website: https://www.daphnejameshuff.com/ Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/ Join us November 4th from 7pm - 9pm ET for Mic Check! In this LIVE virtual workshop, we’re teaching you to amplify your character's voice so they feel so alive it’s like they’ve taken up residence inside your head. No more cardboard cutouts. No more blocks. When you sit down to write, your characters will come with you—ready to shine. Register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/miccheck! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about content warnings. What you’ll learn from this episode: what content warnings arethe attitude behind writing themkeeping them publishing path or genre appropriatehow to write warnings for your bookReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/ Join us November 4th from 7pm - 9pm ET for Mic Check! In this LIVE virtual workshop, we’re teaching you to amplify your character's voice so they feel so alive it’s like they’ve taken up residence inside your head. No more cardboard cutouts. No more blocks. When you sit down to write, your characters will come with you—ready to shine. Register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/miccheck! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about taking a writing break. What you’ll learn from this episode: the pressures of not taking a breakwhy and when you should take onethe mindset behind a successful, restful breakReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/ Join us November 4th from 7pm - 9pm ET for Mic Check! In this LIVE virtual workshop, we’re teaching you to amplify your character's voice so they feel so alive it’s like they’ve taken up residence inside your head. No more cardboard cutouts. No more blocks. When you sit down to write, your characters will come with you—ready to shine. Register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/miccheck! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about navigating parasocial relationships. What you’ll learn from this episode: what are parasocial relationshipshow to set boundaries that work for youcultivating a safe audienceReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/ Join us November 4th from 7pm - 9pm ET for Mic Check! In this LIVE virtual workshop, we’re teaching you to amplify your character's voice so they feel so alive it’s like they’ve taken up residence inside your head. No more cardboard cutouts. No more blocks. When you sit down to write, your characters will come with you—ready to shine. Register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/miccheck! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about how character beliefs drive goals. What you’ll learn from this episode: Internal goals, external goals, and internal obstacleshow motivations show up in goalshow goals are tied to flawed beliefsINTERNAL GOALS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/story-magic/id1663636293?i=1000617134871 Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/ Join us November 4th from 7pm - 9pm ET for Mic Check! In this LIVE virtual workshop, we’re teaching you to amplify your character's voice so they feel so alive it’s like they’ve taken up residence inside your head. No more cardboard cutouts. No more blocks. When you sit down to write, your characters will come with you—ready to shine. Register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/miccheck! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about writing when life is challenging. What you’ll learn from this episode: Practical disruptors vs mindset disruptorsAddressing mindset things that prevent you from writingTaking rest when necessary Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/ Join us November 4th from 7pm - 9pm ET for Mic Check! In this LIVE virtual workshop, we’re teaching you to amplify your character's voice so they feel so alive it’s like they’ve taken up residence inside your head. No more cardboard cutouts. No more blocks. When you sit down to write, your characters will come with you—ready to shine. Register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/miccheck! See you there!

Today, Emily & Rachel talk about returning to the podcast! What you’ll learn from this episode: what we've been up tohow we've been dealing with challengeswhere our mindsets are Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/ Join us November 4th from 7pm - 9pm ET for Mic Check! In this LIVE virtual workshop, we’re teaching you to amplify your character's voice so they feel so alive it’s like they’ve taken up residence inside your head. No more cardboard cutouts. No more blocks. When you sit down to write, your characters will come with you—ready to shine. Register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/miccheck! See you there!

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 this is one of the most important (and common) story challengesHow to build a realistic, human cast of charactersHow to let your character make mistakes but remain likeableReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/ Join us November 4th from 7pm - 9pm ET for Mic Check! In this LIVE virtual workshop, we’re teaching you to amplify your character's voice so they feel so alive it’s like they’ve taken up residence inside your head. No more cardboard cutouts. No more blocks. When you sit down to write, your characters will come with you—ready to shine. Register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/miccheck! See you there!

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 find comp titlesReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/ Join us November 4th from 7pm - 9pm ET for Mic Check! In this LIVE virtual workshop, we’re teaching you to amplify your character's voice so they feel so alive it’s like they’ve taken up residence inside your head. No more cardboard cutouts. No more blocks. When you sit down to write, your characters will come with you—ready to shine. Register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/miccheck! See you there!

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 add more narrative drive into your storyReady to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/ Join us November 4th from 7pm - 9pm ET for Mic Check! In this LIVE virtual workshop, we’re teaching you to amplify your character's voice so they feel so alive it’s like they’ve taken up residence inside your head. No more cardboard cutouts. No more blocks. When you sit down to write, your characters will come with you—ready to shine. Register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/miccheck! See you there!

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://truantpen.substack.com/ Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/ Join us November 4th from 7pm - 9pm ET for Mic Check! In this LIVE virtual workshop, we’re teaching you to amplify your character's voice so they feel so alive it’s like they’ve taken up residence inside your head. No more cardboard cutouts. No more blocks. When you sit down to write, your characters will come with you—ready to shine. Register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/miccheck! See you there!

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 thisTRANSITIONS BLOG: https://goldenmayediting.com/how-to-set-a-scene/ Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without any prescriptions or rules. Learn more: https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/ If you enjoyed Story Magic, please rate, review and follow on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast! Follow us on social media! Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/bookcoachrachel/ Emily: https://www.instagram.com/ebgoldenbooks/ Join us November 4th from 7pm - 9pm ET for Mic Check! In this LIVE virtual workshop, we’re teaching you to amplify your character's voice so they feel so alive it’s like they’ve taken up residence inside your head. No more cardboard cutouts. No more blocks. When you sit down to write, your characters will come with you—ready to shine. Register at https://www.tenaciouswriting.com/miccheck! See you there!