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Podcast Episode 59 – Details and Descriptions

April 21, 2018 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look at how details and description can affect your story and how they differ pending on your genre, your readers' expectations, and your ability to write them.

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look at how details and description can affect your story and how they differ pending on your genre, your readers’ expectations, and your ability to write them. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and kids. […]

Podcast Episode 58 – Situationally Appropriate Dialogue

April 8, 2018 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look dialogue: when it works, and when it doesn't, including how certain dialogue can be out of place in certain situations, time frames, or settings.lly-appropriate-dialogue

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look dialogue: when it works, and when it doesn’t, including how certain dialogue can be out of place in certain situations, time frames, or settings. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and kids. He is […]

Podcast Episode 57 – Finding Motivation for Writing

March 25, 2018 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at how to get–and stay–motivated to write and also discus what works and doesn’t work for them. Related Links: Rethinking Positive Thinking: Inside the New Science of Motivation by Gabriele Oettingen About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his […]

Podcast Episode 56 – Past and Present Tense

March 3, 2018 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look at past tense and present tense in fiction, discuss their preferences both as readers and writers, and share some advice on when you should use past or present.

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look at past tense and present tense in fiction, discuss their preferences both as readers and writers, and share some advice on when you should use past or present. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife […]

Podcast Episode 55 – First Person, Third Person, and Info Dumps

February 17, 2018 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott start with a look at how to convey information to the reader in a first person narrative, and also have a more general discussion on how to use (and choose) a point of view suitable for your story.

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott start with a look at how to convey information to the reader in a first person narrative, and also have a more general discussion on how to use (and choose) a point of view suitable for your story. Related links: The Fifth Season: […]

Podcast Episode 53 – Religion in Your Fiction (part 1)

January 18, 2018 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of the Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott discuss how to respectfully incorporate religion in the setting of your fictional world, and also how to use religion to further develop your characters.

In this episode of the Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott discuss how to respectfully incorporate religion in the setting of your fictional world, and also how to use religion to further develop your characters. Related Links: Holy Fudgesicles, The Exorcist, Until the End About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with […]

Podcast Episode 52 – Two-year Anniversary Episode (What We Learned)

January 6, 2018 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott celebrate the two-year anniversary of the podcast by sharing what they've learned about writing since starting the show and also share our big goals for the coming year.

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott celebrate the two-year anniversary of the podcast by sharing what they’ve learned about writing since starting the show and also share our big goals for the coming year. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and kids. He […]

My Annual NYE Post

December 31, 2017 By: Jason Bougger

As much lip service as I give Halloween and St. Patrick’s Day, my true favorite holiday is New Year’s Day. Actually, New Year’s Eve is way more fun, but to me the two days are pretty much one extended holiday. I love looking back at my accomplishments of the previous year and setting up my […]

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