In this episode we unpack the fine line between showing and telling, and shares how to spot when description becomes over-showing, how to replace info dumps with natural “just-in-time” information, and how strategic telling can sharpen your story’s focus.
21.10.2025 22:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
In this episode:
· Checking for Repetition or Redundancy in Self-Editing Polishing
· Why You Might Want to Wait Until After Getting Outside Feedback
· When Repetition or Redundancy are Actually Helpful in Fiction
· Benefits of Reducing Redundancy and Tools for Doing So
14.10.2025 22:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
In this episode of the Story Savvy Series, we explore the complex and often controversial role of AI in modern writing. Rebecca breaks down the differences between generative and assistive AI, and considers their long-term effects on both the creative process and the cultural value of storytelling.
07.10.2025 23:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
In this episode:
How to identify and fix head hopping
Common tense slips and how to correct them
Best practices for editing dual or multi-POV books
When omniscient narration works—and when it doesn’t
Why consistency in person, tense, and POV builds reader trust
30.09.2025 22:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
In this episode, we dive into fantasy novel editing and self-editing fiction without losing your voice. You’ll discover practical strategies for spotting flat or overused elements, balancing formula with invention, and embedding small, unique details that make your book more memorable.
23.09.2025 22:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Story Savvy Self-Editing 37: Handling Jumps in Time, Place, & POV
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16.09.2025 22:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In this episode, we dive into scene-level editing and editing scene flow, unpacking how clarity in transitions impacts focal length in narration and helps in maintaining story momentum.
16.09.2025 22:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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09.09.2025 21:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We continue to discuss novel structure pacing in our series on self-editing strategies for writers. This time we focus on scene-level editing comparing scene pacing vs global pacing as we discuss writing big moments and small ones.
09.09.2025 21:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Story Savvy Self-Editing 35: Sensory Immersion - Touch, Smell, & Taste
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02.09.2025 22:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today we discuss how to improve your fiction by writing immersive descriptions, sensory writing techniques, and editing descriptive passages for touch, smell, and taste.
02.09.2025 22:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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26.08.2025 22:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In this episode of our podcast for fantasy authors, we dive into self-editing strategies for writers focused on sensory immersion through visual and auditory descriptions—critical yet often overlooked elements of story world development.
26.08.2025 22:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
In this episode of our podcast for fantasy authors, we dive into self-editing strategies for writers focused on clothing in fiction, geography, weather, and architecture—critical yet often overlooked elements of story world development.
19.08.2025 22:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
In this podcast for fantasy authors, we continue discussing self-editing strategies for writers. This week, we discuss intangible story world development, including writing believable fantasy worlds, and writing societal norms in fiction.
12.08.2025 22:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Whether your dialogue is dragging, your description is overbearing, or your pacing feels off, this episode is packed with practical tips to help you bring energy and movement back into your chapters.
05.08.2025 22:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Story Savvy Self-Editing 30: Scene Core Events!
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29.07.2025 22:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Need help defining what anchors a scene? In this podcast for fantasy authors we cover that and more as we discuss core scene events!
29.07.2025 22:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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22.07.2025 22:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Looking for DIY developmental editing for characters? In this episode, we discuss editing characters for depths, creating unique supporting characters, and making characters distinct.
22.07.2025 22:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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15.07.2025 22:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Episode 28 of the 52-Week Story Savvy series explores how to meet the romance genre’s many expectations and refine your novel to better deliver them.
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15.07.2025 22:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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