Show notes:Lani returns to the How Story Works mic to update everyone on her novels-in-progress and announce a new 10-month writing challenge designed to help writers get their drafts done, <a href="https://runningofthewips.substack.com/">The Running of the WIPs</a>!<ul><li><a href="https://runningofthewips.substack.com/p/the-running-of-the-wips">Learn more</a> about the <a href="https://runningofthewips.substack.com/">Running of the WIPs</a></li><li><a href="https://runningofthewips.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=web&amp;utm_source=subscribe-widget&amp;utm_content=146879507&amp;just_signed_up=true&amp;requires_confirmation=&amp;subscription_id=494230950&amp;referral_token=1duh1&amp;next=https%3A%2F%2Frunningofthewips.substack.com%2Fp%2Ffive-reasons-to-join-the-running">Subscribe</a> to <a href="https://runningofthewips.substack.com/">The Running of the WIPs</a></li><li>Visit the new <a href="http://howstory.works/">How Story Works</a> website</li><li>Apply for the <a href="https://forms.gle/aPogBvLqDJFTDEyh9">2025 Year of Writing Magically workshop</a></li><li>Subscribe to the <a href="http://dearwriter.substack.com/">Dear Writer</a> Substack</li><li>Subscribe to the Dear Writer <a href="https://feeds.transistor.fm/dear-writer">podcast RSS feed</a></li><li>Get your copy of <a href="https://amzn.to/39gcOAd">How Story Works</a>!</li><li>Support <a href="http://patreon.com/chipperish">Chipperish on Patreon</a>!</li><li>Support Chipperish by shopping on Amazon <a href="http://amzn.to/2nTZvaH">using this link</a>!</li></ul>How Story Works is a Chipperish Media production by Lani Diane Rich, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.

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How Story Works is a podcast for everyone who loves stories. If you’re a writer, understanding how story works will help you craft better stories. If you’re a lover of stories, the podcast will give you added insight into your favorite tales, and extend the toolset you use to better understand the stories you love. Join NYT bestselling author and story expert Lani Diane Rich as she demystifies stories and storytelling, allowing you to better write and appreciate the stories you love.