Episodes

  • Day 23: Sustainable Writing

    Day 23: Sustainable Writing
    Jul 2 2024
    Do I have to write every day? What if miss a day? Can I make it up? Building healthy, sustainable routines is always more important than your specific productivity. Writing is a long-term mission, and healthy routines will get more out of your weeks, months, years, and lifetime than what you accomplish today. Today, let’s […]
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    8 mins
  • Day 22: The Old College Try

    Day 22: The Old College Try
    Jul 1 2024
    As you move through your scene list, you may soon arrive at “The Old College Try.” This key moment of your manuscript occurs in the middle of the second act. Your protagonist will make a half-hearted and unsuccessful attempt to stop the hemorrhaging in his life and reverse the damage. How does your protagonist respond […]
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    8 mins
  • Day 20: Two Important Questions

    Day 20: Two Important Questions
    Jun 29 2024
    Did you have a good week with your writing? How are you supposed to even answer a question like that? Instead of a nebulous, unanswerable question, today’s episode presents two specific questions you can ask to assess your week’s performance. It’s important to stay positive as you move through this project. Some weeks will be […]
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    6 mins
  • Day 19: Better Writing Software

    Day 19: Better Writing Software
    Jun 28 2024
    A poor workman may blame his tools, but there’s no denying that the right tools can make you better and faster at your work. Programs like Microsoft Word and Google Docs are nice, but they really weren’t designed for writing books. As your book document becomes longer and longer, you may run into problems. Scrivener, […]
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    8 mins
  • Day 18: What If I Don’t Wanna Write?

    Day 18: What If I Don’t Wanna Write?
    Jun 27 2024
    Writing a novel is a marathon, not a sprint. The Novel Matrix system helps a lot. It provides a useful strategy to capitalize on your natural inspiration, but also gives you a framework to move forward when you’re not sure what to do next. Most of the time, that’s enough. But what about those days […]
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    7 mins
  • Day 17: Save That Cat

    Day 17: Save That Cat
    Jun 26 2024
    It’s time to show your reader that the protagonist is fundamentally likeable and worth rooting for. It’s time to “Save the Cat.” As you work through your novel manuscript over the 90-Day Novel Challenge, we’ll spotlight some of the key plot moments when you’re likely to be working on them. Do you have questions about […]
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    9 mins
  • Day 16: Build Your Writing Muscle

    Day 16: Build Your Writing Muscle
    Jun 25 2024
    In these early day of writing, it’s more important to build a healthy, sustainable writing routine than it is to achieve a particular word count. Just like exercise, if you jump in too fast and do too much, you’ll burn out and kill your potential before you even really have a chance to begin. If […]
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    8 mins
  • Day 15: Write the Scenes in Any Order

    Day 15: Write the Scenes in Any Order
    Jun 24 2024
    It’s time to start writing! Let’s explore another big advantage of using a system like the Novel Matrix: you now have the power to write the scenes of your book in any order. This will allow you to put your creative energy to its best and highest use, while still giving you direction in the […]
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