thewritingcoach's podcast

Writing coach Kevin T. Johns explains how To Do lists, checklists, standard operating procedures, and calendars can help writers and artists get organized, stay motivated, track progress, prioritize, and achieve a flow state easier. 

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In episode 159 of The Writing Coach podcast, I explore Aristotle's "Doctrine of the Mean," and how it can help us understand why both living a virtuous life and writing a fantastic book are so difficult to achieve. Listen now!

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In episode 158 of The Writing Coach podcast, I explore the powerful role that change plays in storytelling. Change impacts the characters and the world of your story but also the reader themselves. You'll learn about the transformative nature of storytelling and the undeniably powerful writer's craft tool that change can be for an author.

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Writing a book is a long-term project with lots of ups and downs along the way.

While almost every writer begins work on their book brimming with enthusiasm for the project, the initial excitement inevitably fades over time.

In episode 157 of The Writing Coach podcast, I explore what to do at that critical moment in the creative process when your initial enthusiasm for a project begins to fade.

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