SPA Girls Podcast - EP396 - The Secrets of Story with Matt Bird

<p>If you've been working on amping up your characters and writing a more compelling novel, this is the episode for you. We talk to Matt Bird - the Amazon bestselling author of <em>The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction</em> <em>and Captivating Readers</em> and<span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> <em>The Secrets of Character: Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love</em></span> <span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> - about characters and other secrets involved in writing an awesome story your readers will love. </span></p> <p>Matt talks to us about what readers expect from characters and how to ensure they connect and fall in love with your characters early in your novel. He also gives practical examples of techniques that will engage your readers by helping you create flawed, vulnerable and compelling characters. </p> <p>We loved having Matt in the SPA and we know you'll enjoy this episode too! </p>