Being new to writing, I really appreciate K.M.’s easy to understand style of presenting her many topics.

K.M. Weiland is a generous and kind coach who has given me a tremendous amount of helpful advice as we seek to become more mature in our writing. Thank you!

KM Weiland illuminates the art of storytelling by showing the hidden structure of success

Katie is deeply knowledgeable about all aspects of writing and teaches us in easy to understand lessons. The fact that this is free to us learners is an incredible gift. I thank her from the bottom of my heart

This writer talks about the “simplicity” of story structure and then proceeds to blabber about it in the most tedious, ways. They also claim that story structures should be a “reflection” of life, and yet they forget that life is experienced diversely, no in a singular way…and then they proceed to sell you their book on writing! LOL! What a scam!

This podcast is great for any writer who is looking for some short, approachable episodes to hone their craft. Weiland has dedicated hundreds of hours to helping give advice on every writing topic imaginable. Even if not every bit of advice will apply to every writer, there is going to be something for anyone

This podcast embraces the opportunity for writers to grow in self-awareness, for the writing journey to be healing to writer and reader. A satisfying, holistic approach to appeal to mind, emotion and spirit. I know my writing is better for it.

I’m just sad that I heard them all, even though I listen in reverse order. But she is still making more so I have that going for me.

Consistently informative and well presented.

Fantastic podcast and very informative website. I highly recommend!

Lot of material out there for this retired write-for-fun guy, but Ms. Weiland presents it on an authoritative level. Plus her books are pretty good, too.

Burnout is real. In this episode about six ways to come back from being burned out, Katie offers useful insights and practical exercises. She cares for the whole writer. I appreciate the scope of her content that reaches heart, mind, soul, and spirit of this author.

I love this podcast! There is much great information given in understandable and relatable chunks. I’ve learned a ton and have used so much in my novel writing. Highly recommend

This is a top notch podcast. The amount of thought and effort this person puts into it is amazing. I really appreciate the hard work and love seeing it pop up in my queue. Thank you!

Although I work in a completely different writing genre, Helping Writers Become Authors has become my most valued writing guide. Weiland’s wisdom is instinctive, theoretically solid, and grounded in years of her own disciplined work as a writer. This podcast is as comprehensive as a college course, as engaging as a Ted Talk, and as delightful as a cup of tea with a friend.

Weiland is brilliant at breaking down complex writing concepts and serving them up in bite-sized pieces. The tone is straightforward and not gimmicky, which I appreciate. The length of the episodes is perfect.

Great resource. Enjoying the podcasts very much . Thank you.

I’ve been an avid fan of K.M. Weiland since I saw her referenced on the “Lessons from the Screenplay“ YouTube channel. Now I think I own all her books, and I am always eager to absorb her insights. This lady eats, sleeps, and breathes story, and I have learned so much from her!

I love this podcast! It helps me to consider aspects of my writing I wouldn’t otherwise have considered, in an easy, clear format.

I did not go to school for writing, I am writing my first book and I’ve learned a ton about the craft of writing, but I wish I would have discovered this podcast sooner! I didn’t know there were other story arcs besides the hero’s journey 🤦‍♀️ Turns out my story has never fit into that mold because it fits perfectly in the Maiden Archetype! Weiland covers a large range of topics, I love how episodes are 20 minutes or less, easy to to digest, and best of all, the transcript is online. When I want to take notes from an episode, I simply copy and paste, instead of handwriting my notes. Highly recommend!

I don’t know what I would do without this extremely helpful and intriguing podcast. I can’t say how much I appreciate hearing from another God-following writer who is deep inside her own career. There are so many good tips and tricks in this podcast- from archetypes to plotting to getting over writers block. I am learning so much about writing and my future as I listen, and I cannot wait for more episodes in the future. Thank you KM Weiland- you are amazing!

I’ve listened to a handful of other podcasts out there and this has by far been the best one! The concise episodes are full of so much knowledge that I can actually apply daily to my first draft. If there’s a snag while writing (which as you know there can be many) there has always been an episode to reference which helps solve the struggle! Thank you so much for this amazing resource!

These podcasts are the right amount of information in the right amount of time. There’s hardly any padding or dilly-dallying. Weiland is focused and efficient and very easy to understand. Recommended!

KM Weiland remains the best resource for writing craft on the market. I continue to look at both new and existing books and blogs and podcasts, and her site is by far the best out there. she is thorough, meticulous, terrific at bringing together others’ ideas under a single topic, and easy to understand. if one were to read all her books and blogs and listen to all the podcasts, this is equivalent to at least a masters level degree in creative fiction writing. All that’s left for the reader is to spend the time and put in the work.

K.M. Weiland astounds me with each episode of her podcast. The content is clear and presented in a way that feels quickly implementable. Every time I listen, I feel like golden sound nuggets are soaking into my brain. 😂 She is amazing and I highly recommend this podcast.

There are few frills on this one in the best way possible. Just information well delivered in shorter, digestible increments. Bravo K.M. Weiland! Thank you so much!

I listen to many podcasts on writing. And I love most of them, including this one. The only critique is that some of the episodes go way too far into the woods on opinion and philosophical psychology and character and gets way too complicated on unnecessary info. I think those episodes could bog your story down more than help. But if you find the episode about something specific you want to learn, it’s usually very very good info and concise. Those episodes are little snacks of scrumdidliumptious knowledge.

The show provides well-researched and impactful craft wisdom that has improved my writing greatly.

I love the short, info-packed installments. Whenever I’m stuck, there always seems to be an episode that helps get me out of my writing rut.

I love this podcast. My wife and I have been working on a novel trilogy and KM has given us plenty of insight, information and food for thought throughout the process. Thank you KM! Keep up the good work!

Thank you for transforming my writing. I am growing so much listening and applying stronger structure, theme, and characterization to my stories.

This is my favorite podcast on writing I’ve ever come across, and I could listen to KM every day. In truth, I do at least five days a week 😅 thank you for creating this wonderful, rich, helpful show!

There are a ton of writing podcasts but this one has consistently stayed in my top two favorites. Great relevant material that can really help just about any writer. Just listening inspires my creativity. I owe this podcast so much for how much I’ve learned in the last year. Thank you so much!

So many podcasts, about writing or anything else, take so long to get to their nuggets of value. Weiland doesn’t waste a word. I appreciate her appreciation of my time lol. Thank you for the free wisdom, and thank you for knowing how to edit. Much gratitude!

Each episode is really short, which is one of the things that drew me to listen, but the first several minutes of each episode is rambling and self promos, meaning that each episode is only about 2-3 min of useful material. What is there IS useful, but as I like to binge shows while I work I’m left feeling like every 3 minutes is another 2-3 min advertisement.

If you’re like many of us listening. You are looking for more than “tips” on writing. You’re. Looking for practical and in-depth understanding of the writing process. This podcast does exactly what it promises. Turning writers into authors through thorough in-depth teaching. K.M Wieland is a master in relaying the information in a easy to listen to manner. It’s well structured and there is no filler. Thank you thank you thank you!

As a brand new writer, this podcast helps me marry my financially trained / structure driven brain with the creative story I want to tell.

As an aspiring author, this podcast is exactly what I’ve been needing to help boost my confidence and understanding.

I will go to your website. I am brand new to writing my first novel. i will enjoy this journey and challenge. thanks to add to my education. I need a template. i got a story bursting inside of me.

I’ve listened to all of these podcasts, sometimes more than once, as I’ve traveled my path of writing my first novel, and then my second. These are the kinds of lessons you’ll want to come back to again and again, as you mature and deepen your understanding of story.

This show gets technical. It can come across as dry at times — I believe K.M. reads from a show script — but I don’t think she would be able to cover as much territory if she didn’t take that approach. Some writing podcasts are full of heart, with multiple hosts and guests engaged in casual banter, or waxing poetic about their personal struggles and victories. This is not that kind of show, and I appreciate it for what it is. Granted, she does share her personal journey, but the show remains the most clinical and academic of all the writing podcasts I have tried so far. If you’re a “pantser” you may be turned off by her unabashedly structured approach, but I would still recommend the podcast for the purpose of putting seeds in your mind about character building, plot, and other essentials which will bloom during your pantsing.

This podcast is hands down the best resource for writers who want to develop stories that matter—that have depth and meaning and nuance. It is very worth taking a deep dive into all of Katie’s content!

As I write my first novel, this podcast has provided (and is continuing to provide) great, relevant content and guidance to the writing and outlining process. K. M. Weiland skillfully offers detailed insights into outlining, character types, development of theme, word choice, and so much more. In particular, I love that the podcast can be read in blog form on her website (in case I want to study her points in more detail), and that she often presents a step-by-step or well-organized bullet-pointed process to her ideas and knowledge. This makes her keen wisdom easily transferable to new writers like myself, who are trying to navigate the new, rough waters of crafting a good story. So glad I found this podcast, and I can’t wait to hear more!

When you stumble on a podcast more than 500 episodes in, it's already going to be what it was meant to become. And you'll be coming into a conversation that's been going on for quite a while which challenges the listener to know where to begin. In the case of this podcast it's a lovely and fascinating conversation, filled with great and inspiring ideas about writing. K.M. Weiland's delivery has a nice, upbeat style that is easy to listen to. My only tiny quibble is that very few episodes go by where she doesn't mispronounce a word or two, even though she almost always uses that mispronounced word correctly (see interger and Patreon for two examples that immediately come to mind).

K.M. Weiland’s wisdom helps us grow as writers as well as humans. Highly recommended!

This is a good podcast. The instructor is very knowledgeable and she has clearly given A LOT of thought to the content she produces. The issue with this podcast is that it is relies heavily on jargon and assumes a high level of baseline knowledge. The way she moves through content suggests that she assumes you have listened to enough of her previous podcasts to know what the second plot point is and where it falls in your story and what it needs to include, for example. That should be easy to fix by listening to old podcasts, but there is not easy way to search them by subject. And there aren’t clear on-ramps to access her content. It’s not organized in a way that makes it easy for a new listener to drop in and get up to speed. If you are newer to writing, check out her books. They are much more helpful to new writers, IMO. Again, a good podcast. But it’s definitely (if not necessarily deliberately) geared toward experienced writers and has a steep learning curve.

Warning: This podcast inspires.

Every time I’m starting or finalizing a plot or a whole book, I like to listen or re-listen to many of these episodes on craft to make sure I’m hitting all the beats and plot points correctly. Extremely helpful podcast. I also like that they’re quick and to the point.

K.M. Weigland was recommended by a fellow writer and I consider her one of the best instructors I’ve come across to date.

The host knows her stuff really well and I’m happy there is also a blog with this so it helps me get that priceless information down. Thank you for this!