In this episode we cover: 

• How brains are hardwired to respond to storytelling
• Using brain science to creative more effective marketing
• Creating a “story-worthy problem” to engage readers
• Writing a strong chain of cause and effect
• Utilizing the concept of a “third rail” scene to increase emotional impact

Links I mentioned:

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Find out more about Lisa:

WiredForStory.com

Rebel of the Week is: Holly

If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com

1 new patron this week, welcome and thank you to Holly. A big thank you to my existing patrons as well. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack 

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In this episode we cover: 

• The fundamentals of historical romance
• Balancing historical accuracy with creative storytelling
• Creating historical authenticity in your work
• Main tropes in historical fiction
• Handling sensitive topics within historical contexts

Find out more about Bianca:

Author Website

Rebel of the Week is: Josh Gentry

If you’d like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com

No new patrons this week, but a big thank you to my existing patrons. If you’d like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack

This Show is Sponsored by ProWritingAid

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