Episodes

  • 182 | TTT006 | Lost In Planning Mode

    182 | TTT006 | Lost In Planning Mode
    Apr 22 2024
    This week we continue to plan - or plot - whatever works for you. We discuss how planning can make a mess and that you can get lost in the process. But with every mess comes new possibilities - new opportunities for growth and progress toward your goal.
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    23 mins
  • 181 | TTT005 | The Big Idea

    181 | TTT005 | The Big Idea
    Apr 8 2024
    This week we look at the Big Idea itself. We start high level with Genre and Story Structure - then discuss a few categories the story falls into - and eventually we talk turkey - on what the story looks like.
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    35 mins
  • 180 | TTT004 | Outlining & Planning

    180 | TTT004 | Outlining & Planning
    Mar 25 2024
    This week we look a bit closer at some of the novel plotting methodologies. Then I discuss the strategy I've chosen - and round things out by talking through the spreadsheet I'm going to use to plan out the entire trilogy.
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    29 mins
  • 179 | TTT003 | Plotting vs. Pantsing

    179 | TTT003 | Plotting vs. Pantsing
    Mar 4 2024
    This week we look at two high level writing styles. I bet you can't tell which camp I'm in. Yes - I'm a plotter - and in this episode I discuss the rationale behind my plan for book outlining.
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    25 mins
  • 178 | TTT002 | Choking On My Big Idea

    178 | TTT002 | Choking On My Big Idea
    Feb 19 2024
    This week we look at the writing process. How many people successfully write a novel? And how much harder would it be to write a trilogy? We wrap things up by talking about math - and the Math of Storytelling.
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    25 mins
  • 177 | TTT001 | The Back Story

    177 | TTT001 | The Back Story
    Feb 5 2024
    Here we go! Our first official episode documenting my journey writing a fiction novel. This week we kick things off with the Back Story. How drinking isn't always a bad thing, how I made progress without much effort and how I stalled out early on.
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    20 mins
  • 176 | Transcending Your Brand (Season 5 Opener)

    176 | Transcending Your Brand (Season 5 Opener)
    Jan 22 2024
    Welcome to Season 5! This year we embark on an entirely new journey. Transcend Human has been going strong for 4 years - but this year it gets a makeover. Join me this week as I cast vision for that change and together we'll dive into the abyss - and see where it takes us.
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    27 mins
  • 175 | Transcending Seasons (Season 4 Finale)

    175 | Transcending Seasons (Season 4 Finale)
    Dec 7 2023
    This week is the last episode of Season 4. Together we talk about where we've been, where we are and where we're going in the future. That goes for each of us - and the Transcend Human Podcast as well.
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    42 mins