Story Magic

Hey fiction writer! Want your readers to stay up until 2am, so engrossed in your story they just can’t put it down? Want to build a successful, fulfilling, and sustainable writing life that works for YOU? Story Magic is the place for you. Every week, professional book coaches and editors Emily and Rachel from Golden May dive into writing craft, community, and mindset tips, tricks, and advice so you can write and publish books you’re damn proud of, again and again. We cover craft topics like story structure, character development, worldbuilding and ‘show, don’t tell’; we dive into how to grow your writing community of readers and writing partners; and we’ll talk about all those mindset challenges from imposter syndrome and perfectionism to fear of the blank page. Story Magic has all the tools you need to become the author you’re meant to be. You’ve got this, let’s go!

Story Magic is a arts podcast hosted by Golden May, with 136 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Golden May hosts Story Magic, a arts show with 136 episodes published.

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  135 - Please let your characters make mistakes for the love of God please

  Jun 4, 202628 minS0

  <p>Today, Emily & Rachel talk about letting your characters make mistakes.</p><p>What you’ll learn from this episode:</p>Why it’s important for characters to make mistakesThe difference between static arcs and boring charactersWhy this is one of the most important (and common) story challengesHow to build a realistic, human cast of charactersHow to let your character make mistakes but remain likeable<p>Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic</p><p>Join...

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  134 - How to find the right comp titles

  May 28, 202624 minS0

  <p>Today, Emily & Rachel talk about finding comp titles.</p><p>What you’ll learn from this episode:</p>What are comp titles? How to encapsulate the vibes of your bookCommon pitfalls when choosing comp titlesWhere to start looking to find comp titles<p>Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic</p><p>Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustai...

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  133 - Narrative drive = characters who do shit

  May 21, 202629 minS0

  <p>Today, Emily & Rachel talk about narrative drive.</p><p>What you’ll learn from this episode:</p>What is narrative driveWhy is it SO important for reader engagementHow to identify if you have a narrative drive problemWhat to do to add more narrative drive into your story<p>Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic</p><p>Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a wri...

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  132 - Revising while integrating feedback with Sam Cameron

  May 14, 20261h 9mS0

  <p>Today, Emily & Rachel talk about revising while integrating feedback with Sam Cameron!</p><p>The audio from this episode came from Emily's interview on The Truant Pen Substack. Check it out and subscribe here: https://truantpen.substack.com/</p><p><br/></p><p>Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic</p><p>Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sus...

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  131 - Scene transitions

  May 7, 202616 minS0

  <p>Today, Emily & Rachel talk about scene transitions.</p><p>What you’ll learn from this episode:</p>grounding readers with contextmaking time and space clear to the readerdon't overthink this<p>TRANSITIONS BLOG: https://goldenmayediting.com/how-to-set-a-scene/</p><p>Ready to make readers so in love with your characters they can’t stop biting their nails in anticipation?  Grab The Magic of Character Arcs free email course: https://www.goldenmayediting.com/arcsmagic</p><p>Join Tenacious Writing! With the perfect combo of craft, mindset, and community resources, you will build a writing life that feels sustainable, fulfilling, and fun—without...

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