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John Adamus
John Helps You Write Better is your all-in-one better-than-college help and advice in writing and publishing your books. It's all about giving you the career as a successful author you've always dreamed of.
What to look for in a writing community or writing space
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the groups you join when you're a writer.
09:1630/07/2024
Don't rush to your end goal
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about why you shouldn't rush to fame you're expecting as an author.
10:1524/07/2024
How To Build An Audience
In this longer episode, I'd like to talk to you about building an audience.
45:0323/07/2024
Please ask questions
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the importance of asking questions.
09:4023/07/2024
Are you sure you need a SFW account and an NSFW account?
In today's episode I'd like to speak to those writers who are on the fence about making separate accounts for their SFW writing and their NSFW art.
10:5722/07/2024
Is serialization right for you?
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about Kindle Vella and serialization.
14:1811/07/2024
You have to do your best
In today's episode I want to remind you that you have to do your best, not your fastest.
11:3710/07/2024
Control your mind, not the reader
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the impact you can have on your reader.
08:5709/07/2024
Let's talk about plot twists.
In today's episode, I have a few things to tell you about plot twists.
10:2308/07/2024
4 Mistakes You Might Be Making With Your Plot
in today's episode, here's the audio from yesterday's YouTube video all about mistakes in your plot
01:01:0703/07/2024
How about a marketing tip?
In today's episode, I've got some marketing advice for you.
08:5702/07/2024
Are you reading carefully?
In today's episode I want to talk to you about why people are always telling writers to read more.
10:1401/07/2024
I need you to try marketing
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about your approach to marketing.
10:1827/06/2024
How to write a book in less than forever
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about your writing schedule.
10:5426/06/2024
Say No To Hyperbole
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about why your preferred language for hyping up writers and books might not be helping.
06:3525/06/2024
So ... about that conference...
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the weekend I just had.
13:3724/06/2024
Hey, it's time to stop pants-ing
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about why you need to be more organized.
11:2720/06/2024
No, you don't want to be a short story writer
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about those short stories you're thinking about publishing.
09:5419/06/2024
I'd like you to swim upstream
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about chasing trends and trying to be an individual like all the other people doing the exact same stuff.
11:1818/06/2024
Rejection is a part of this whole endeavor
In today's episode, I'd like to talk to those writers who are maybe thinking that the rejections they got are more personal than professional.
12:4717/06/2024
Don't let the naysayers stop you
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the people who won't like your work and how you can't let them stop you from writing.
12:4811/06/2024
Yes, you really need an editor, not just software
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about why you need a human editor and not just software to help you write your book.
11:2710/06/2024
You prepare as you go
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about preparation. I want to talk to you about this sense that you're scared of what's coming next and what to do about it.
10:1106/06/2024
About those 100 things you've started and never finished...
In today's episode, I'd like to talk about your ever-growing pile of ideas you never work on or finish.
13:0805/06/2024
Get It Out Of Your Head If You Want It To Become Real
In today's episode, I want to tell you that keeping your plans in your head is keeping you from accomplishing them.
10:2004/06/2024
I'm making a thing!
In today's very short episode, I'm announcing work on a new project.
03:3003/06/2024
I need you to stop only making up your story and start feeling it too
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about how you need to do more than just make up things on the page.
11:4329/05/2024
Make progress in writing by writing just one sentence
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about the value of writing one sentence.
07:4228/05/2024
My Dinner With Capitalism
In today's episode I want to talk to you briefly about my ongoing struggle with being a guy who sells things.
08:0527/05/2024
Theme, Part 3: Why theme needs to matter to you as a writer
In today's episode I want to wrap up my thoughts on theme by pointing out why it should matter so much more to you that you have a theme and are using it effectively.
11:2123/05/2024
5 Things To Be A Successful Writer (listen to me when you need a boost)
In this very special episode, I want to talk to you about being successful.
50:4822/05/2024
Theme, Part 2: Why themes matter in publishing
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about why publishing (especially traditional publishing) really wants you to have themes in your work.
13:0622/05/2024
Theme Part 1: What is it, where does it go?
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about what a theme is and where it goes in your story.
12:3121/05/2024
You need structure. I'm sorry, you just need to learn some writing basics.
In today's episode, I want to talk to those writers who say things like "I don't really have a three-act structure" or "I'm a discovery writer."
07:5320/05/2024
How to Organize Your Story
In this week's Writers Chat, I want to help you organize your story. From the beginning. Yes really. All the way to the finished draft.
01:17:2115/05/2024
What happened to the craft of writing lately?
In today's episode, I want to kinda be an old man yelling at clouds and talk about a problem I see proliferating in writing.
11:0615/05/2024
Is a comic writer a "real" writer?
In today's episode I want to talk to you about who is or isn't a real writer.
06:4613/05/2024
Your characters need to be challenged
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about how you're challenging your characters and why you should if you're not already.
12:2309/05/2024
More stuff is not necessarily cooler.
In today's episode I want to talk to you about that bad writer habit of not challenging your character while also giving them huge accomplishments.
07:5308/05/2024
Even more writing exercises to help you write better
In today's episode, I've got some writing exercises to help you organize your characters, your themes, and the depth of your story. It gets crunchy but it will help you.
01:13:0407/05/2024
Please stop making diss tracks against yourself.
In today's episode, I want you to quit rap battling yourself. It's not helping. And you deserve all the help and love and support you can get.
13:1507/05/2024
How to organize your own continuity (landscaper edition)
In today's episode I want to talk to you (while the landscapers fly a jet out my window) about managing your work's continuity.
09:3506/05/2024
How to deal with continuity and big messes of story
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about how you find your footing in big complicated series and amid all the many moving interwoven parts.
08:5502/05/2024
I have a few thoughts about X-Men 97
In today's episode, can we talk about some teens?
15:2701/05/2024
Everything You Might Want To Know About Writing A Scene
In this week's stream, let's talk scenes. Here's how to build them, what goes into them, what they need, and several kinds of them.
01:14:1130/04/2024
Rejection is what you make of it.
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about rejection and what it means for you (and how that doesn't mean quitting)
10:3230/04/2024
Doubt happens, here's what you can do about it.
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about self-doubt.
10:4729/04/2024
A quick note about TikTok
In today's episode, I want to ask you a question about what's next.
08:3725/04/2024
Give your characters some goals to help the reader feel like things matter
In today's episode, I want to talk to you about why your characters need goals and what that looks like for your story.
10:3924/04/2024
Listen to this if you want help describing things in writing
In this week's Writers Chat, we should talk about description. How to write it, what the point is, how to make it work.
01:09:0123/04/2024