Podcast: Book Coaching Is (Kind of) Like Therapy

SPOILER WARNING: We get into specific plot and character details from Interface in this one. If you’re planning to read it unspoiled, skip this episode for now and come back later.

Christy puts on her book coach hat and works through some of the big story challenges in Interface with me. It’s a really illuminating conversation about how book coaching works in practice — and honestly, it does feel a little like therapy. We dig into how to construct tension that keeps ticking, what makes an antagonist feel real, and why character interiority matters just as much as the explosions happening around them.

Topics Covered

• Constructing “ticking time bomb” plot tension that keeps readers turning pages
• Antagonist psychology and making villain motivations feel real
• Character interiority vs. external tension — finding the balance
• Why character is at the heart of all writing, even in plot-driven stories

Shout Outs

• The Bridge on the River Kwai — a masterclass in characters driven by internal logic

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