Revision Wizards

In this episode, V.E. Griffith and Miss Catherine M.H. welcome guest Sacha Black to discuss the nuances of creating compelling villains in storytelling. Sacha emphasizes the importance of humanizing villains, challenging the notion of them as caricatures of pure evil. According to her, villains, like protagonists, need strong motivations and a connection to their past wounds. Furthermore, their actions should reflect their unique perspective on morality, usually involving a critique of accepted societal norms.

The discussion provides valuable insights into the craft of character development, particularly the need to approach villains as nuanced, multifaceted characters with their motivations and vulnerabilities.

Books

Anatomy of a Best Seller by Sacha Black

Find Sacha

Website: https://saschablack.co.uk

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sachablack

Instagram: @sachablackauthor

Podcast

The Rebel Author Podcast, available in all podcast players

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2358

In this episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith talk again with J.P. Rindfleisch IX, this time about theme and his concept of Story Hypothesis. They discuss how to create a story hypothesis using Max Nief's nine basic needs.

Find J.P. on the internet:

https://storyhypothesis.com

Movies

Toy Story (1995)

Star Wars (1977)

Books

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (2008)

Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling

Mandrake Manor by J.P. Rindfleisch IX

NRDS by J.P. Rindfleisch IX and Jeff Elkins

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2400

This week, all the chat about what's going on, and we announce a few month hiatus to get us ready for the new year!

In this episode, hosts Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith talk with Zack Jeffries about his new book "Break Through to 'The End'", a book of prompts that isn't like your traditional writing prompts, designed specifically for neurodivergent writers but useful for anyone who finds traditional prompts difficult!

Find Zack online!

Book: Break Through to "The End"

Tiktok: #zprompt or @jeffriesbooks

Website: https://jeffriesbooks.com

Other Books

The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression by Becca Puglisi and Angela Ackerman

Save the Cat: The Last Book On Screenwriting You'll Ever Need by Blake Snyder

Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/revisionwizards

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2396

This week's personal update, live from New York!

In this episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith discuss proofreading - what is it, when to get it, what to expect, and how much it costs!

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2394

This week, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith talk about what's going on in their worlds on a more personal, less formal level!

In this episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith discuss the details of line editing, including what it is, how and when to get ready for a line edit, what to expect from your editor. how to best communicate with them, and what it will cost.

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2386

This week, both Miss Catherine and V.E. Griffith have some new announcements!

In this episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith discuss developmental editing. What is it, how does it work, and what does it cost?

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2363

In this episode, V.E. Griffith and guest Three Story Method Editor Valerie Ihsan do a scene analysis of a short story by Miss Catherine M.H. and Ran Weingartner. The story is a reader magnet for Miss Catherine's story Scandal's Pen.

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Valerie Ihasn's website: https://www.valerieihsan.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2383

In this podcast episode, authors Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith host guest Sacha Black, a UK-based author known for her non-fiction work and a new series of lesbian sapphic fantasy romances under the pen name Ruby Roe. The conversation focuses on Sacha's writing and editing process, which she distinguishes between fiction and non-fiction. For her fiction work, Sacha adopts a fast-drafting method, then performs a substantive edit addressing story structure, characters, pacing, and prose. For non-fiction, Sacha writes in non-sequential chunks that are later structured, followed by substantive editing and proofreading. Both processes are accelerated by her competitive nature, with her writing speed increasing significantly when writing alongside others.

Books

A Game of Hearts and Heists by Ruby Roe

A Game of Romance and Ruin by Ruby Roe

Find Sacha

Website: https://saschablack.co.uk

Instagram: @sachablackauthor

Sites

Ohwrite - https://ohwrite.co

Podcast

The Rebel Author Podcast, available in all podcast players

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2356

This week's personal update from V.E. Griffith and Miss Catherine M.H.!

In this episode, returning guest Jeff Elkins talks with V.E. Griffith and Miss Catherine M.H. about dialogue, and the keys to writing fantastic dialogue that will engage your readers and help them fall in love with your characters.

Find Jeff at https://dialoguedoctor.com

Books

The Dialogue Doctor Will See You Now: How To Write Dialogue And Characters Readers Will Love

Dialogue: The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage and Screen by Robert McKee

Movies/Videos

The Brave Little Toaster (1987)

The Shapes of Stories by Kurt Vonnegut (2004) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOGru_4z1Vc)

Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/revisionwizards

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2352

We don't do personal updates at the beginning of every episode. Instead we'll be interspersing them between regular episodes. So, here's the one for today!

In this episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith have a fantastic conversation with star author and podcaster, Rachael Herron, about her unique editing process.

Books

The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland by Rachael Herron (forthcoming, 2025)

Story Engineering by Larry Brooks

Courses by Rachael Herron

90 Days to Done

90 Day Revision

Podcast by Rachael Herron

How Do You Write (available in any

Find Rachael at https://rachaelherron.com

Sign up for her newsletter at https://rachaelherron.com/write

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2352

In this episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith celebrate ONE YEAR of the podcast! They discuss changes going forward, and look back a bit at what's come before.

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2343

In this episode, Miss Catherine M.H. introduces her Revision Wizards co-host, V.E. Griffith. VE goes over his love of plotting his own fantasy stories and the use of Scrivener. As an editor, he enjoys helping writers understand their own writing better, and teaching them how to grow their craft. He's always learning and growing as a writer and has some great tips to share that will help anyone starting their editing journey.

Books

Three Story Method: Foundations of Fiction by J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon

Three Story Method: Writing Scenes by J. Thorn

Three Story Method: Cowriting with ChatGPT: AI-Powered Storytelling

Find J. at https://theauthorlife.com

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2341

In this episode, V.E. Griffith and Miss Catherine M.H. do a scene analysis of a romance scene by Monica Cooke!

Find Monica: https://www.mwcooke.com 

Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/revisionwizards

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2318

In this episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith discuss Miss Catherine's relationship with her alpha reader, Ben Godfrey!

Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/revisionwizards

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2327

In this episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith discuss a scene from Kim Lark's forthcoming third book in her Espers series.

Find Kim online!

https://kimlark.com

https://wiki.kimlark.com

Social: @kimlark or @kimlarkauthor

Books

Book 1: Esper's Touch

Book 2: Esper's Secret

Book 3: Esper's Revenge (working title)

Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/revisionwizards

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2331

In this episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith coach Australian Meg Moore through beginning her new novel!

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The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com
V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com
Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2311

In this episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith discuss their editing process, both individually and in the Vella they're co-writing.

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The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2295

In this episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith do a scene analysis with Roland Denzel on a chapter of his new project, Lost Girl.

Media

Thriller (1983) by Michael Jackson (video)

Schitt's Creek (series, 2015-2020)

Wednesday (series, 2022- )

Find Roland online:

Website: https://indestructibleauthor.com

Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/revisionwizards

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript and files at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2303

In this episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith discuss writing and editing memoir with Three Story Method Certified Editor Valerie Ihsan.

Books and Websites

Fast Draft Your Memoir by Rachael Herron

The Story Hypothesis by J.P. Reindfleisch IX at http://www.jprindfleischix.com/storyhypothesis/

Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative by Melissa Phebos

Etymology of the word memoir: From the late 15th century French mémoire (masculine), a special use of the word mémoire (feminine), meaning memory.

Find Valerie Ihsan!

You Can't Dance a Lie by Valerie Ihsan

Author services site: https://valerieihsan.com

Author site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com

Instagram: @valerieihsan

Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/revisionwizards

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2108

In this special bonus episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith coach Elizabeth Wood talk through her check-in after finishing Nano!

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The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com
V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com
Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Show notes and transcripts available at https://revisionwizards.com/bonus-coaching-session-3-with-elizabeth-wood-video-show-notes-transcript/

In this episode, V.E. Griffith and Miss Catherine M.H. discuss the importance of Conflict in your story using the Revision Wizards Scene Rubric as a guide to good conflict.

Books Mentioned

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Wheel of Time (series) by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/revisionwizards

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2062

In this special bonus episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith coach Elizabeth Wood talk through her first check-in after starting Nano!

Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/revisionwizards

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2142

In this special bonus episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith coach Elizabeth Wood through the start of her very first Nanowrimo novel.

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The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2137

In this episode, Miss Catherine M.H. and V.E. Griffith interview writing team J.P. Rindfleisch IX and A.B. Cohen about their writing process, using the Three Story Method, editing as a team, and the challenges of one writer using English as a second language!

Book

Dark Pawn: A Paranormal Academy Urban Fantasy by JP Rindfleisch IX and A.B. Cohen

Find JP at https://www.jprindfleischix.com

Find Abe at https://www.abcohenwrites.com

Find Abe on Instagram @a.b.cohenwrites

Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/revisionwizards

The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2082

In this episode, we do a Three Story Method Scene Analysis with screenwriter, director, and actor Dallas Gossett, on his short story Grateful.

Dallas's completed Scene Rubrics are available at: https://revisionwizards.com/e04/

Dallas is part of Standard Definition Films, and you can find him at:

Instagram: @standarddefinitionfilms

Youtube: Standard Definition (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4hWGWisPNTh8DF01MZCNwA)

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The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

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Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

In this episode, V.E. Griffith and Miss Catherine M.H. discuss the Revision Wizards Scene Rubric and its core points of Conflict, Choice, and Consequence.

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V.E. Griffith's website: www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: www.scribes-pen.com

The Revision Wizards are at www.revisionwizards.com

V.E. Griffith takes the time to introduce his co-host, Miss Catherine MH.  Catherine, a dyslexic ADHD writer goes over the genre and themes she uses, her writing journey, and why she became a Three Story Method Editor.  She also mentions some of her favorite books that impacted her writing career along with a controversial writing tip for others to try.

• “The Three Story Method: Foundations of Fiction” By J. Thorn and Zack Bohannon
• Tamora Pierce in the Tortall Universe: “Wild Magic”
• “Ready Set Novel: A Writer’s Workbook” by Chris Baty, Lindsey Grant, and Tavia Stewart-Streit

• Love Me Like You Do (Ellie Goulding)

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V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com

Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com

The Revision Wizards and this episode's transcript are at https://www.revisionwizards.com

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