Best Victoria Yates Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 241 - Michele Berger, Short Stories, and Walter Mosley's Crime Fiction 1:16:17

12h ago1:16:17

1:16:17

In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Michele Berger. They discuss Michele's new book Doll Seed and then pivot to examining the writing of Walter Mosley. Michele is the Eric and Jane Nord Family Professor in the Department of Religious Studies and director of the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University. If you …

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Episode 240 - Writing Action Scenes and the Big Cast with Phil Yates 1:15:00

1d ago1:15:00

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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Phil Yates look at a historical fiction novel Phil is writing. They discuss writing action scenes and managing a big cast. They look at how dialogue empowers combat scenes, switching POVs in the middle of a chapter, keeping track of characters, picking the pain for the reader, and cast combinations. For m…

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Episode 239 - Dialogue Doctor Coaches Unite! 1:15:10

6d ago1:15:10

1:15:10

In this episode, the three Dialogue Doctor Coaches (Jeff, Laura, and JP) unite to talk about what they are learning, what they are working on, and why everyone should sign up for the Dialogue Dash. To sign up for the Dash, click here: https://dialoguedoctor.teachable.com/p/dialogue-dash-80-days-until-done-fall-2024 For more on the craft of writing,…

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Episode 238 Maximizing Dialogue in Your Story with Mendi 1:05:38

8d ago1:05:38

1:05:38

In this episode, Jeff and Mendi look at the beats of her story and talk about how to create a powerful emotional experience by using dialogue. They how the size of the cast in each scene changes what you should do with the scene, how the number of characters in the scene impact the intimacy with the reader, and where to put exposition in the story.…

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Episode 237 - An Office Hour with Laura Humm 1:20:27

13d ago1:20:27

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In this episode, Laura Humm takes questions from the Dialogue Doctor Community. They discuss how to use interior monologue and building emotion, the difference between prose and dialogue and how both things impact the reader, how to use body language to build emotion, tips on having to read and edit your own work, how to make sure your character vo…

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Episode 236 - How to Build a Cast with Victoria Tait 1:12:45

15d ago1:12:45

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In this session, Jeff and Victoria Tait take a deep dive into building a cast. They talk about building characters across a series, the VEAH system, how to direct character change over a single books and multiple books, designing characters for your genre, and more. For more on the craft of writing, check out the DialogueDoctor.com - https://dialog…

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Episode 235 - Character Growth and Building Characters - an Office Hour with JP Rindfleisch IX 54:59

20d ago54:59

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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX holds and office hour. He and the other Dialoggers on the call discuss JP's book the Story Hypothesis, how to plot character change, what the length of a novel should be, and how to let the reader know a character's background without just telling them the character's background. For more on …

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Episode 234 - Turning Summaries into Scenes with Liz Mason 1:08:04

23d ago1:08:04

1:08:04

In this episode, Jeff sits down with new author Liz Mason to talk about Liz's work in process. The talk about how the reader experiences emotion in a story, why it is important to have characters interacting, and how to find a scene if you have written a lot of summaries. For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…

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Episode 233 - An Office Hour with Coach Laura Humm 1:16:15

29d ago1:16:15

1:16:15

In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm holds an Office Hour with four different authors. Together they discuss, how to keep track of the details in your book, how to manage flashbacks, should you add emails or letters to your narrative, the benefits and draw backs of having more than one POV, and more. For more on writing craft, go to ht…

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Episode 232 - How to Build a Main Character Dialogue Dash Style 1:09:35

1M ago1:09:35

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In this episode, we share a webinar from the Spring Dialogue Dash. We talk about how to build a main character. We discuss developing a character's personality and the character's voice. We then dive into what happens when you have more than one vehicle and why it is important to provide variety. Finally, we get into voice modulation and how it int…

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Episode 231 - Cast Analysis of Knives Out 1:07:57

1M ago1:07:57

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In this episode, Jeff sits down with members of the community to analyze the cast of Knives Out. They discuss how the multiple vehicle structure works, how the cast members impact one another, and what we can learn from the script for our own work. For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…

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Episode 230 - Creating Characters with Emotional Resonance with Holly Lyne 1:17:35

1M ago1:17:35

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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Holly Lyne to look at her work in progress. They talk about laying out the emotional beats of a scene, world building in dialogue, creating mystery in a book and a scene, and using body language and inner thoughts to pull the reader into the emotional experience. For more on the craft of writing, check ou…

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Episode 229 - Empowering Your Writing through the Enneagram with Claire Taylor 55:14

1M ago55:14

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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author and Enneagram guru Claire Taylor. Jeff and Claire talk about why author's should know their number, how the Enneagram compares to other personality assessments, why the Enneagram is good for self understanding, and then ways you can use the Enneagram as a writer. You can find all things Claire Taylor at F…

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Episode 228 - Showing vs Telling with AG Bowman and JP Rindfleisch IX 1:16:57

1M ago1:16:57

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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX sits down with author AG Bowman to discuss AG's opening scene. They discuss how to show the scene over telling facts, how to maintain a gritty noir narrative voice, how to help the reader experience the Vehicle character's feelings, working with an unreliable narrator, and managing journal en…

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Episode 227 - Creating Great Work with Ann Garvin 1:07:57

2M ago1:07:57

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In this episode, JP sits down with Author Ann Garvin. Ann is a scientist turned humorist, a USA TODAY and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of five books. JP and Ann discuss her journey from science to writing, how she helps writers enchant readers with high concepts, keeping characters centric to your writing, asking what the purpose of a story …

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Episode 226 - Writing a Big Family Scene with Dixie Williams and Laura Humm 1:15:17

2M ago1:15:17

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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm sits down with new author Dixie Williams to look at a scene Dixie has written. They talk about writing well known family tropes, making sure the reader knows who is in the scene so the reader can imagine the scene, orienting family relationships at the opening of the scene so we understand the famil…

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Episode 225 - Talking Great Stories - Time with Tom 1:06:07

2M ago1:06:07

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In this Time with Tom, Editor, Bookstore Owner, and author Tom Holbrook takes time out of his vacation to talk books and personal updates with Jeff. To find Tom's work, check out his services here https://holbrookauthorservices.com/ For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…

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Episode 224 - Powerful Scenes and Short Stories with Mary Van Everboeck 1:07:33

2M ago1:07:33

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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Mary Van Everboeck to talk about a short story she is writing. They talk about finding themes, creating driving conflicts, and the difference between a short story and a scene from a novel. For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…

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Episode 223 - The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop (a Joint with JP) 1:09:16

2M ago1:09:16

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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coaches Jeff Elkins and JP Rindfleisch IX talk about the book The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop by Felicia Rose Chavez. They discuss the principles of the book, how they aspire to replicate these attitudes in their coaching, and how this kind of work has impacted their writing and editing. And Jeff makes everything m…

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Episode 222 - Writing Plot Twists into a Mystery 53:22

2M ago53:22

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In this Ask Me Anything Session, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm talks with author Mara about the plot twists she's planning for her work in process. They discuss tricking readers, setting up twists in advance, and how Sherlock Holmes novels worked. For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…

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Episode 221 - Behind the Scenes of Traditional Publishing with Chuck Sambuchino 58:43

2M ago58:43

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In this episode, Jeff has all his questions about traditional publishing by Chuck Sambuchino. Chuck talks with Jeff about how to approach agents, what authors' expectations around traditional publishing should be, and what about traditional publishing is a myth vs what is real. For Chuck's blog, events, and writing, check out https://chucksambuchin…

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Episode 220 - Building an Opening Scene with Erica Gloss 1:04:31

2M ago1:04:31

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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm sits down with author Erica Gloss to talk about Erica's work in progress. To open, they discuss the power of stories to normalize difficult topics like mental health and create a feeling of shared experience among readers. Turning to Erica's work, they talk about making the themes of Erica's opening…

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Episode 219 - Leslye Penelope and World Building 47:30

3M ago47:30

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In this episode, Jeff interviews award-winning author Leslye Penelope. They discuss her author career, her writing podcasts, and how she builds powerful fantasy worlds. To find Leslye's work, go to https://lpenelope.com/ For more on writing characters and dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…

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Episode 218 - Epic Fantasy and Romantic Tension 1:14:52

3M ago1:14:52

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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Joan Lightning to look at Joan's work-in-progress. They talk about keeping all the characters included in the dialogue, using character positioning and body language to build romantic tension, using inner thoughts, avoiding summaries, and building fantasy worlds. For more on writing powerful dialogue and …

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Episode 217 - Editing and Writing Character Voices - Laura and Jeff Q&A 1:19:45

3M ago1:19:45

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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm and Jeff answer questions from the Dialoggers about editing character voices, writing accents, building languages from scratch, and the difference between a scene and a chapter. For more on writing dialogue, go to https://dialoguedoctor.com/By Jeff Elkins

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Episode 241 - Michele Berger, Short Stories, and Walter Mosley's Crime Fiction 1:16:17

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Episode 240 - Writing Action Scenes and the Big Cast with Phil Yates 1:15:00

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Episode 239 - Dialogue Doctor Coaches Unite! 1:15:10

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Episode 238 Maximizing Dialogue in Your Story with Mendi 1:05:38

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Episode 237 - An Office Hour with Laura Humm 1:20:27

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Episode 236 - How to Build a Cast with Victoria Tait 1:12:45

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Episode 235 - Character Growth and Building Characters - an Office Hour with JP Rindfleisch IX 54:59

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Episode 234 - Turning Summaries into Scenes with Liz Mason 1:08:04

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Episode 233 - An Office Hour with Coach Laura Humm 1:16:15

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Episode 232 - How to Build a Main Character Dialogue Dash Style 1:09:35

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Episode 231 - Cast Analysis of Knives Out 1:07:57

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Episode 230 - Creating Characters with Emotional Resonance with Holly Lyne 1:17:35

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Episode 229 - Empowering Your Writing through the Enneagram with Claire Taylor 55:14

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Episode 228 - Showing vs Telling with AG Bowman and JP Rindfleisch IX 1:16:57

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Episode 227 - Creating Great Work with Ann Garvin 1:07:57

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Episode 226 - Writing a Big Family Scene with Dixie Williams and Laura Humm 1:15:17

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Episode 225 - Talking Great Stories - Time with Tom 1:06:07

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Episode 224 - Powerful Scenes and Short Stories with Mary Van Everboeck 1:07:33

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Episode 223 - The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop (a Joint with JP) 1:09:16

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Episode 222 - Writing Plot Twists into a Mystery 53:22

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Episode 221 - Behind the Scenes of Traditional Publishing with Chuck Sambuchino 58:43

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Episode 220 - Building an Opening Scene with Erica Gloss 1:04:31

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Episode 219 - Leslye Penelope and World Building 47:30

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Episode 218 - Epic Fantasy and Romantic Tension 1:14:52

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Episode 217 - Editing and Writing Character Voices - Laura and Jeff Q&A 1:19:45

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