Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor and Steve discuss summer plans for the podcast, and Taylor shares a gosling update. You can read the results on the Bookbub site here: https://insights.bookbub.com/state-author-newsletters-data/ If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You […] The post TSS383: A Show Update (and a Gosling story) https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/a-show-update-and-a-gosling-story/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

25m

May 16, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor and Steve discuss the results of a recent Bookbub survey on author newsletters. You can read the results on the Bookbub site here: https://insights.bookbub.com/state-author-newsletters-data/ If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can […] The post TSS382: How are authors using email newsletters? https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/how-are-authors-using-email-newsletters/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

45m

May 09, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor shares some recent storytelling observations from the screen that can apply to our writing. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or find our contact information on […] The post TSS381: Storytelling Lessons From The Screen https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/storytelling-lessons-from-the-screen/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

36m

May 02, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor responds to a listener’s question on predictability. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or find our contact information on the Connect page. Please consider supporting Taylor on Patreon for Patreon-only […] The post TSS380: The Paradox of Predictability https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/the-paradox-of-predictability/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

27m

Apr 25, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor and Steve discuss the results of the International Thriller Writers AI Author Survey, published on March 14, 2023. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or […] The post TSS379: A Discussion of the International Thriller Writers AI Author Survey https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/a-discussion-of-the-itw-thriller-writers-ai-survey/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

48m

Apr 18, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor responds to several more writing-related questions including the importance of theme, fully formed characters, and avoiding preaching in your writing. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as […] The post TSS378: Fully formed characters, the importance of theme, and more https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/fully-formed-characters-the-importance-of-theme-and-more/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

30m

Apr 11, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor shares and responds to material provided by author C.A. Newsome that explores reader expectations of characters. C.A. Newsome is the author of the (currently) seven-book Lia Anderson Dog Park Mysteries. You can check them out here. Steve also mentions a series […] The post TSS377: An Exploration of Character Expectations https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/tss377-an-exploration-of-character-expectations/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

28m

Apr 04, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor responds to several more writing-related questions. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or find our contact information on the Connect page. Please consider supporting Taylor on Patreon for Patreon-only teaching […] The post TSS376: Setting Aside Projects, Processing Story Ideas, and More https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/setting-aside-projects-processing-story-ideas-and-more/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

28m

Mar 28, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor responds to a variety of writing-related questions. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or find our contact information on the Connect page. Please consider supporting Taylor on Patreon for Patreon-only […] The post TSS375: Fan Fiction, Constructive Criticism, and More https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/fan-fiction-constructive-criticism-and-more/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

27m

Mar 21, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor shares some thoughts on dialogue that you can apply to your stories. Thanks for joining us again this week, and to John for sharing his knowledge with the Taylor Steven’s Show audience. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, […] The post TSS374: Thoughts on Dialogue https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/thoughts-on-dialogue/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

26m

Mar 14, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor shares some of the feedback and suggestions we had on book and series bibles. Thanks for joining us again this week, and to John for sharing his knowledge with the Taylor Steven’s Show audience. If you have questions or suggestions for […] The post TSS373: More on Book and Series Bibles https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/tss373-more-on-book-and-series-bibles/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

22m

Mar 07, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, we have a brief discussion on the advances in AI-generated voice technology that can be used for audiobooks, and Taylor shares some updates on her health journey. Thanks for joining us again this week, and to John for sharing his knowledge with […] The post TSS372: AI Voice Technology and a Personal Update from Taylor https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/tss372-ai-voice-technology-and-a-taylor-update/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

31m

Feb 28, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor responds to a listener message (thanks, Karl!) and shares her thoughts on the importance of being sure you get your entire character onto the page. Thanks for joining us again this week, and to John for sharing his knowledge with the […] The post TSS371: Getting your entire character onto the page https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/tss371-getting-your-entire-character-onto-the-page/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

20m

Feb 21, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor and Steve discuss the idea of a series bible and discuss how Taylor keeps track of series information. Thanks for joining us again this week, and to John for sharing his knowledge with the Taylor Steven’s Show audience. If you have […] The post TSS370: Do you keep a series bible? https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/do-you-keep-a-series-bible/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

25m

Feb 14, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor shares her thoughts on a recent book she read and how the story’s suspense and pacing impacted her reading. During the show, Taylor mentions The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand. Thanks for joining us again this week, […] The post TSS369: What is Suspense? https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/what-is-suspense/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

38m

Feb 07, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor shares her thoughts on some ways the use of character description can add grit to the reading experience. Thanks for joining us again this week, and to John for sharing his knowledge with the Taylor Steven’s Show audience. If you have […] The post TSS368: Make Your Character Description Count https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/make-your-character-description-count/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

38m

Jan 31, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor takes a look at story by looking at the different elements we use to build our stories. During the show, Taylor mentions two books, the first was The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand, and the second was […] The post TSS367: Chapters, Scenes, and In-Betweens https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/chapters-scenes-and-in-betweens/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

43m

Jan 24, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! Taylor is under the weather this week, but we very briefly discussed what we’d planned to talk about and provide a link to the source material, which is below: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1012213658816141/posts/5703081769729283/?cft[0]=AZWN00R7x0qOaN3Ec1nf6hhUYlgTdguumMA08QC_4xKDWoT94r4stP0DoJAYZmagCzHHwCAg9C2cMOnhzdwHF6BwnUEMZhDotlBvlA5Q3nC09bkQrkaPBf_4N6V96iZN3zrv4B9SE_ppd_op89Q6rcdFxVg2_S6-OydBcGayD5L2NI-OEROvlt6pEc-qNhH0dYU&tn=%2CO%2CP-R Thanks for joining us again this week, and to John for sharing his knowledge with the […] The post TSS366: An update and an example of a writer using ChatGPT https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/an-update-and-an-example-of-a-writer-using-chatgpt/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

3m

Jan 10, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor and Steve share their major objectives for 2023. Thanks for joining us again this week, and to John for sharing his knowledge with the Taylor Steven’s Show audience. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear […] The post TSS365: What One Thing Do We Want to Accomplish in 2023? https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/what-one-thing-do-we-want-to-accomplish-in-2023/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

19m

Jan 03, 2023

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor and Steve share their thoughts on the value of the new AI (artificial intelligence) tools that have been released recently, including ChatGPT. You can learn more about ChatGPT here. Thanks for joining us again this week, and to John for sharing […] The post TSS364: What Should Authors Know About The New Artificial Intelligence Tools? https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/tss364-what-should-authors-know-about-the-new-artificial-intelligence-tools/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

36m

Dec 27, 2022

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor shares her thoughts on writing using an Omniscient Narrator. Thanks for joining us again this week, and to John for sharing his knowledge with the Taylor Steven’s Show audience. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to […] The post TSS363: Taylor Responds to a Listener Question on Omniscient Narrators https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/tss363-taylor-responds-to-a-listener-question-on-omniscient-narrators-2/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

29m

Dec 26, 2022

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor shares her thoughts on writing using an Omniscient Narrator. Thanks for joining us again this week, and to John for sharing his knowledge with the Taylor Steven’s Show audience. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to […] The post TSS363: Taylor Responds to a Listener Question on Omniscient Narrators https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/tss363-taylor-responds-to-a-listener-question-on-omniscient-narrators/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

1h 6m

Dec 13, 2022

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! We’re thrilled to have John Truby join us this week for an in-depth exploration of genre. He’s written a book about the subject, The Anatomy of Genres: How Story Forms Explain the Way the World Works, and he and Taylor dig deep into the subject of […] The post TSS362: An in-depth discussion of genre with John Truby https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/an-in-depth-discussion-of-genre-with-john-truby/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

1h 6m

Nov 29, 2022

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, shares some insights she’s had from watching the Pennyworth series on HBO Max AND from watching some friends play a story-rich video game. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your […] The post TSS361: Storytelling Lessons from the Screen and …. https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/storytelling-lessons-from-the-screen-and/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

33m

Nov 22, 2022

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor responds to an interesting listener question about the timing for introducing a second primary point of view character. Thanks to J.J. for the thought-provoking question. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You […] The post TSS360: It’s All About Balance https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/tss360-its-all-about-balance/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

26m

Nov 15, 2022

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor responds to listener feedback and to online writing comments that she collects. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or find our contact information on the Connect page. Please […] The post TSS359: Taylor Responds to Listener Feedback https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/tss359-taylor-responds-to-listener-feedback/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

38m

Nov 08, 2022

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor shares her thoughts on the importance of opening lines and paragraphs and provides a few specific examples. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or find […] The post TSS358: Opening Lines and Paragraphs https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/tss358-opening-lines-and-paragraphs/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

45m

Nov 01, 2022

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor discusses the importance of character agency and how when your characters don’t exhibit agency, the story disappointments. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or find […] The post TSS357: The Importance of Character Agency https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/tss357-the-importance-of-character-agency/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

28m

Oct 25, 2022

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor discusses her writing process and how it needed to be tweaked in the writing of a new scene. If you have questions or suggestions for future shows, we’d love to hear from you. You can leave your suggestions as comments or […] The post TSS356: Taylor Talks Writing Process https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/tss356-taylor-talks-writing-process/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

31m

Oct 18, 2022

Thanks so much for joining us again this week! In this week’s episode, Taylor and Steve discuss the opening and closing of story loops, and Taylor uses comedians as an example to explain the process. We also discuss comedian Sheng Wang and his show on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81276951 If you have questions or suggestions for future […] The post TSS355: What Can Comedians Teach Novelists about Closing Story Loops? https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com/what-can-comedians-teach-novelists-about-closing-story-loops/ appeared first on The Taylor Stevens Show https://theshow.taylorstevensbooks.com.

23m

Oct 11, 2022