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Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, author Kevin T. Johns speaks with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work.
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I don’t know if you would call me a nihilist, an anarchist, an agnostic, or an existentialist. The truth is I don’t even believe in putting a label on myself, whether it’s philosophically, religiously, or politically. I don’t believe in anything except chaos. Yet, paradoxically, I also believe in serendipity. In this w
Many people spend their entire lives wanting to write; they get a taste of it when they are younger in High School or University, but then life happens. They get married, and they focus on raising a family, or they start a career or put their energy into building a business. Often it's only upon finally reaching retire
With the new year underway, everyone is setting goals for 2024. In this episode of The Writing Coach Podcast, writing coach Kevin T. Johns acknowledges the importance of setting goals, but then asks the question, what if goals aren’t really what we should be focused on? If we want to be happy and productive writers, pe
With 2023 at its end, it’s time to set your writing goals for the New Year. In this episode of The Writing Coach Podcast, writing coach Kevin T. Johns outlines the mistakes writers often make when setting their project goals and timelines, describes why small achievable goals are essential, and breaks down half a dozen
As the year draws to a close, writing coach Kevin T. Johns looks back on the fiction, nonfiction, business, and writer’s craft books he read in 2023. Listen now!
A Writer’s Guide to Three, Four, and Five-Act Story Structures — The Writing Coach Episode 182
In episode 182 of The Writing Coach podcast, writing coach Kevin T. Johns explains, three, four, and five-act story structures, as well as circular structures, and more. Listen now!