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  • Laura Lekkos on Character, POV, and Writing Cinematically!

    Laura Lekkos on Character, POV, and Writing Cinematically!
    2026/07/31
    Laura Lekkos on Character, POV, and Writing Cinematically! Screenwriter and debut novelist Laura Lekkos joins The Write Mindset to talk craft. Thomas J. Bellezza and Laura dig into moving from screenplays to long-form fiction, writing cinematically and using "room tone," building two distinct POVs, letting characters fail, why character drives plot, and the network side of a writing career. Her debut novel All the Little Ways is out now.

    ▶ LAURA LEKKOS' BOOKS: https://amzn.to/4frGTMo
    ▶ ALL THE LITTLE WAYS: https://amzn.to/4fAqd3V
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    53 分
  • Shalini Abeysekara on White Room Syndrome, Spice, and the Market!

    Shalini Abeysekara on White Room Syndrome, Spice, and the Market!
    2026/07/17
    Shalini Abeysekara on White Room Syndrome, Spice, and the Market! Former corporate lawyer and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Shalini Abeysekara joins The Write Mindset to talk craft and the business of publishing. Thomas J. Bellezza and Shalini dig into reverse-engineering the market, cutting 27,000 words from a debut, fixing white room syndrome, writing morally gray characters, handling editor notes, and her duology This Monster of Mine and This Blade of Ours.

    ▶ SHALINI ABEYSEKARA'S BOOKS: https://amzn.to/4wH4PBc
    ▶ THIS BLADE OF OURS: https://amzn.to/44oeMaB
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    57 分
  • Martha Conway on Prose, POV, and Writing Two Worlds at Once!

    Martha Conway on Prose, POV, and Writing Two Worlds at Once!
    2026/07/14
    Martha Conway on Prose, POV, and Writing Two Worlds at Once! Award-winning author and Stanford writing teacher Martha Conway joins The Write Mindset to talk craft. Thomas J. Bellezza and Martha dig into lyrical vs. purple prose, how to handle research without info-dumping, why beautiful words must serve character or plot, breaking the rules that make your style, distinct POV voices, and the dual-world structure of her new novel We Meet Apart.

    ▶ MARTHA CONWAY'S BOOKS: https://amzn.to/3R8dRI7
    ▶ WE MEET APART: https://amzn.to/4oTBvV7
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    1 時間 1 分
  • Every Book Has to Be a Five-Star Read, Says Author J.D. Barker!

    Every Book Has to Be a Five-Star Read, Says Author J.D. Barker!
    2026/06/19
    Every Book Has to Be a Five-Star Read, Says Author J.D. Barker! Bestselling hybrid author JD Barker returns to talk craft, business, and the realities of publishing at scale. Thomas J. Bellezza and JD dig into his six-step pipeline, what James Patterson taught him about branding and "being there" in a scene, why writing cinematically gets books optioned, review bombing, trigger warnings, and adapting novels for film, plus a first-time announcement.

    ▶ J.D. BARKER'S BOOKS: https://amzn.to/4xxYkBH
    ▶ THE FIRST SCARLET DOOR: https://amzn.to/4vXbbfp

    THOMAS BOOKS

    ▶ The 27 Plot Point Outline: When Plot meets Story https://amzn.to/4r2H1EO
    ▶ The Foundation For Longevity [Book 1 of The Breaking Down Success Series] https://amzn.to/4mbh97n
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    52 分
  • Matt Weiss on Fan Series Writing, Improv, and the Hero's Journey!

    Matt Weiss on Fan Series Writing, Improv, and the Hero's Journey!
    2026/06/05
    Matt Weiss on Fan Series Writing, Improv, and the Hero's Journey! Matt Weiss, Star Trek Cello Guy, creator of Egotastic Trek and Adam's Radio Hour, joins Thomas J. Bellezza for a wide-ranging conversation on writing a Star Trek fan series, building Captain Hardinger's arc from villain to hero, voice acting and cold reads, the hero's journey, and a deep philosophical exchange on faith, language, and truth.

    ▶ Mathew Weiss's Website: https://allmylinks.com/shalin3327

    THOMAS BOOKS

    ▶ The 27 Plot Point Outline: When Plot meets Story https://amzn.to/4r2H1EO
    ▶ The Foundation For Longevity [Book 1 of The Breaking Down Success Series] https://amzn.to/4mbh97n
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    2 時間 15 分
  • Author Randee Dawn on Overwriting and Building Worlds!

    Author Randee Dawn on Overwriting and Building Worlds!
    2026/06/03
    Author Randee Dawn on Overwriting and Building Worlds! Author Randee Dawn (We Interrupt This Program, Tune in Tomorrow) joins Thomas J. Bellezza on The Write Mindset to talk about her path from music and TV journalism into contemporary fantasy, the magical Tunaverse, why a chapter is an event with its own arc, the cost of overwriting, and what screenplays taught her about word budgets.

    ▶ RANDEE DAWN'S BOOKS: https://amzn.to/4uWlShG
    ▶ WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM: https://amzn.to/3PLWGLS

    THOMAS BOOKS

    ▶ The 27 Plot Point Outline: When Plot meets Story https://amzn.to/4r2H1EO
    ▶ The Foundation For Longevity [Book 1 of The Breaking Down Success Series] https://amzn.to/4mbh97n
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    1 時間 1 分
  • Crime vs Thriller: This 20-Book Author Knows the Difference! With Author Danielle Girard!

    Crime vs Thriller: This 20-Book Author Knows the Difference! With Author Danielle Girard!
    2026/05/08
    Crime vs Thriller: This 20-Book Author Knows the Difference! With Author Danielle Girard! Danielle Girard has written 20 books, 16 police procedurals, and her latest thriller, Pinky Swear. We discuss the real difference between crime and thriller genres, discovering character voice through writing, placing clues that feel earned, and how she used fiction to process betrayal and rebuild trust after divorce. Honest conversation about craft, catharsis, and the healing power of writing through pain without memoir.

    ▶ Danielle Girard's Books: https://amzn.to/42NNEAO

    ▶ The 27 Plot Point Outline: When Plot meets Story https://amzn.to/4r2H1EO

    ▶ The Foundation For Longevity [Book 1 of The Breaking Down Success Series] https://amzn.to/4mbh97n
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    1 時間
  • From Bedtime Stories to Published Sci-Fi with Author Jason Randall Spriggs interview!

    From Bedtime Stories to Published Sci-Fi with Author Jason Randall Spriggs interview!
    2026/05/04
    From Bedtime Stories to Published Sci-Fi with Author Jason Randall Spriggs interview! Join me for a conversation with Randall, author of Star Skimmer, about writing science fiction that balances imagination with realistic science. We discuss his process of turning bedtime stories into published novels, building alien ecosystems inspired by Carl Sagan, creating pronounceable names, and the fine line between creative worldbuilding and going too far. Perfect for sci-fi writers developing craft.

    ▶ Jason Randall Spriggs Books: https://amzn.to/4n4C1yM
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    1 時間 28 分