First Draft Friday: Conversations about author craft

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Authors A.I. presents First Draft Friday!

A regular open house for the author community where we talk about the craft of novel writing and storytelling with fellow authors, editors or entrepreneurs. Learn tips and trade secrets from the best names in fiction writing.

Have a topic you’d like us to tackle? Know an author who would make a good guest? Let us know at [email protected]

And get more author resources, including our manuscript analysis tool, at authors.ai

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Episode 75: Lucy Score - Adding humor to romance and suspense writing

Mar 27 2024 32 mins

Our guest is instant #1 New York Times bestselling author Lucy Score who discusses how she adds humor to her work – and shares tips on how you can do the same.Find out about our next First Draft Friday chats, and our manuscript analysis too, at https://authors.ai/This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in!Did you know you can get an expert analysis of y

Episode 73: Melissa F. Miller - Writing in Multiple Third Person POVs

Mar 06 2024 31 mins

In this episode of First Draft Friday, our guest is bestselling thriller author Melissa F. Miller. Melissa discusses writing in multiple third-person POV thrillers.Melissa says “I love writing big, juicy multiple POV thrillers. Every once in a while, I’ll do dual narrators (like my Shenandoah Shadows romantic suspense books and The Anniversary Party) or even just one narrator (

Episode 72: Scarlett St. Clair - Writing Dark Anti-Heroes That Readers Love

Feb 22 2024 31 mins

Catch up as our guest, bestselling romantic fantasy author Scarlett St. Clair discusses her work with Alessandra Torre, and explains how she creates dark anti-heroes who readers fall in love with. More about our manuscript analysis tool and author resources at authors.aiThis is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in!Did you know you can get an expert analysis

Episode 71: Xio Axelrod - Writing as a Hybrid Author

Jan 19 2024 32 mins

Bestselling contemporary romance author Xio Axelrod and Alessandra Torre discuss themes related to writing romance, and Xio’s journey from indie to published author. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in!Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes?Get your book analyzed here > https://authors.ai/

Episode 71a: Jeff Wheeler - When Authors Pivot

Jan 19 2024 33 mins

Variety is the spice of life – but is it also the secret to a long and prosperous author career? Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler knows his stuff, and with a recent pivot into writing thrillers, he’s the perfect author to have this discussion with. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in!Did you know you can get an expert analysi

Episode 70: Mary Carroll Moore - Your Characters Can Be You

Jan 08 2024 30 mins

Authors Alessandra Torre and Mary Carroll Moore discuss how writers can incorporate themselves into their characters.Mary Carroll shares how she incorporated some of her own life experiences into her latest book, A Woman’s Guide to Search and Rescue.This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in!Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in j

Episode 69: Debbie Weiss - Stepping Through Your Self Imposed Boundaries

Jan 08 2024 31 mins

Authors Alessandra Torre and Debbie Weiss discuss stepping through self-imposed boundaries of fear and anxiety to pen your first book.This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in!Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes?Get your book analyzed here > https://authors.ai/

Episode 68: Lynne Golodner - The Similarities & Differences Between Creative Nonfiction & Fiction

Jan 08 2024 31 mins

Authors Alessandra Torre and Lynne Golodner discuss the similarities & differences between creative nonfiction & fiction. This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in!Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes?Get your book analyzed here > https://authors.ai/

Episode 71a: Jeff Wheeler - When Authors Pivot

Jan 08 2024 33 mins

Variety is the spice of life – but is it also the secret to a long and prosperous author career? Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler knows his stuff, and with a recent pivot into writing thrillers, he’s the perfect author to have this discussion with.This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in!Did you know you can get an expert analysis

Episode 67 - Jane L. Rosen - Screenwriter To Published Author

Nov 16 2023 29 mins

Alessandra Torre and Jane L. Rosen discuss how Jane went from Screenwriter To Published Author and how she takes her real-life experiences & turns them into novels.This is an unedited chat loaded with questions and answers. Listen in!Did you know you can get an expert analysis of your novel in just minutes?Get your book analyzed here > https://authors.ai/