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S18:E12: Why We Need Heroic Stories: The Courage We Borrow From Fiction
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S18:E11: How to Write Mythic Fiction: 7 Practices to Reconnect With the Lost Art of Mythmaking
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S18:E10: How to Write Mythic Fiction: Stop Borrowing Old Myths and Start Creating New Ones
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S18:E09: Thoughts on How the Marketplace Is Shaping the Stories We Tell
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Hosted by award-winning story coach K.M. Weiland, the Helping Writers Become Authors podcast will take you deep into story theory, writing techniques, and all the incredible wisdom of story. There is no such thing as "just a story." Come along to find out how to write YOUR best story, astound the world, and (just maybe) change your life!