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How To Make Your Readers Cry

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Making your readers cry. 😭

That’s the dream, right?

In this episode of The Green Writer Show, bestselling authors S. D. Smith (The Green Ember) and Brett Harris (The Young Writer’s Workshop) unpack a powerful Frank Capra quote that will change the way you think about storytelling.

You’ll learn:

- Why “show, don’t tell” is the gateway to emotional impact

- How practice—yes, practice—shapes great storytellers

- Why great writers are made—not born

- And how playing as a kid counts more than you think

If you’ve ever dreamed of making readers laugh, cry, or stay up way too late with your book, this one’s for you.

Subscribe now and share this episode with a young writer who needs it.

Season 1: Episode 2

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9 episodes

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Manage episode 497705266 series 3679760
Content provided by Brett Harris & S. D. Smith, Brett Harris, and S. D. Smith. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Brett Harris & S. D. Smith, Brett Harris, and S. D. Smith or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Making your readers cry. 😭

That’s the dream, right?

In this episode of The Green Writer Show, bestselling authors S. D. Smith (The Green Ember) and Brett Harris (The Young Writer’s Workshop) unpack a powerful Frank Capra quote that will change the way you think about storytelling.

You’ll learn:

- Why “show, don’t tell” is the gateway to emotional impact

- How practice—yes, practice—shapes great storytellers

- Why great writers are made—not born

- And how playing as a kid counts more than you think

If you’ve ever dreamed of making readers laugh, cry, or stay up way too late with your book, this one’s for you.

Subscribe now and share this episode with a young writer who needs it.

Season 1: Episode 2

  continue reading

9 episodes

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