{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"189 - Have Fun In The Middle of Your Story","description":"I often talk about the middle of a story as 'the muddy middle', but I prefer Blake Snyder's label &quot;fun and games&quot;. This week I talk about what the middle of your story has to do, why it's hard, and how you can make it easier. Resources: James Scott Bell's Write Your Novel From The Middle https:\/\/amzn.to\/2I9liuE Jessica Brody's Save The Cat Writes A Novel https:\/\/amzn.to\/36yixff Gwen Hayes's Romancing The Beat https:\/\/amzn.to\/2UoXnug LINKS What do you need to know about the I, WRITER Course? https:\/\/storyaday.org\/iwriter &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"StoryADay: a writing podcast about building a successful writing practice","author_url":"http:\/\/storyaday.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/16808855\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/88492289"}