Matt Posner
@theschooloffiction.bsky.social
40+ year fiction writer, indie author, 25 year teacher. Now a YouTuber. Married, no flirting, not buying any services. Fiction writing questions: the.school.of.fiction@gmail.com
The plotting master! youtu.be/XlWEh7e79yI?...
Be Amazed! Author Aspry Jones is the Plotting Master!
YouTube video by The School of Fiction
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June 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The plotting master! youtu.be/XlWEh7e79yI?...
Marketing advice for indie authors youtu.be/MSPR2yXWgzA?...
Amazing! Author Dan Klefstad shares indie author marketing GOLD!
YouTube video by The School of Fiction
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June 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Marketing advice for indie authors youtu.be/MSPR2yXWgzA?...
What are #storybeats? Here’s a breakdown with examples youtu.be/8DFJ8K4CwSM?...
You Won't BELIEVE How Story Beats Can Upgrade Your Fiction Writing!
YouTube video by The School of Fiction
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June 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
What are #storybeats? Here’s a breakdown with examples youtu.be/8DFJ8K4CwSM?...
What author should I interview? youtube.com/shorts/a8BQi...
Suggest an author — who would you like me to interview? 
YouTube video by The School of Fiction
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May 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
What author should I interview? youtube.com/shorts/a8BQi...
Should you enter writing contests? Warnings here: youtube.com/shorts/cJsgk...
Should you enter #writingcontests? Here are some factors to consider #creativewriting
YouTube video by The School of Fiction
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May 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Should you enter writing contests? Warnings here: youtube.com/shorts/cJsgk...
Great book sales idea — not originally mine, but I’m passing it on
Book sales idea? #indieauthors #booksales Not clickbait - real idea you can do yourself #subscribe
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March 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Great book sales idea — not originally mine, but I’m passing it on
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Five Great Quotations about the Craft of Writing
#writingtip #authorsky #bravewrite #amwriting #writingcommunity
#writingtip #authorsky #bravewrite #amwriting #writingcommunity
Five Great Quotations about the Craft of Writing
“Any word you have to hunt for in a thesaurus is the wrong word. There are no exceptions to this rule.” – Stephen King“Everything in art depends on execution: the story of a louse can be as b…
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March 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Five Great Quotations about the Craft of Writing
#writingtip #authorsky #bravewrite #amwriting #writingcommunity
#writingtip #authorsky #bravewrite #amwriting #writingcommunity
What to wear when writing — not that it’s really my business, but…
#creativewriting #whattowear #fictionwriting #writingtips
YouTube video by The School of Fiction
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March 13, 2025 at 1:34 AM
What to wear when writing — not that it’s really my business, but…
Reposted by Matt Posner
How to Find Followers on BlueSky
#Indieauthor #authorsky #writersky #writingcommunity #authorsofsky #booksky #WritingBlueSky #WritersofBlueSky
#Indieauthor #authorsky #writersky #writingcommunity #authorsofsky #booksky #WritingBlueSky #WritersofBlueSky
How to Find Followers on BlueSky
With the Xodus from Xitter underway, those new to BlueSky find themselves with the arduous task of rebuilding their community of followers. Exactly how to do that is a common question in BlueSky po…
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January 31, 2025 at 12:42 AM
How to Find Followers on BlueSky
#Indieauthor #authorsky #writersky #writingcommunity #authorsofsky #booksky #WritingBlueSky #WritersofBlueSky
#Indieauthor #authorsky #writersky #writingcommunity #authorsofsky #booksky #WritingBlueSky #WritersofBlueSky
#POV #pointofview #fictionwriting #writingbeginners a comprehensive analysis including some strategies you may not have considered
Point of View Overview - First Person, Second Person, Third Person, Limited and Omniscient
YouTube video by The School of Fiction
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March 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
#POV #pointofview #fictionwriting #writingbeginners a comprehensive analysis including some strategies you may not have considered
Reposted by Matt Posner
Just in time for Pie day, here's a book that combines writing craft advice with pie-baking advice. Quirky? You betcha. Does it work, though? Oh, yes.
Find my full book review of How to Write a Novel in 20 Pies here. writingslices.wordpress.com/2025/03/01/h...
Find my full book review of How to Write a Novel in 20 Pies here. writingslices.wordpress.com/2025/03/01/h...
How to Write a Novel in 20 Pies by Amy Wallen
I’m obsessed with key lime pie, and I’m obsessed with writing, which makes HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL IN 20 PIES perfect for me. And you know what? It might be perfect for you too. At first glance,…
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March 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Just in time for Pie day, here's a book that combines writing craft advice with pie-baking advice. Quirky? You betcha. Does it work, though? Oh, yes.
Find my full book review of How to Write a Novel in 20 Pies here. writingslices.wordpress.com/2025/03/01/h...
Find my full book review of How to Write a Novel in 20 Pies here. writingslices.wordpress.com/2025/03/01/h...
Planning for an upcoming video about #FichteanCurve. #plotting ideas come quickly after so many years of consuming narrative.
March 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Planning for an upcoming video about #FichteanCurve. #plotting ideas come quickly after so many years of consuming narrative.
@alexkourvo.bsky.social do you use “story beats”? I’m working on a video about that.
February 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
@alexkourvo.bsky.social do you use “story beats”? I’m working on a video about that.
I don’t know the origin of this meme, and I would love to credit its creator if you can tell me the name. It’s very much on point for how a writer’s emotions fluctuate during a project.
February 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I don’t know the origin of this meme, and I would love to credit its creator if you can tell me the name. It’s very much on point for how a writer’s emotions fluctuate during a project.
So someone on this platform messaged me and asked what to call me and said I look kind. I know those are the basic opening lines of the scamming confidence trickster. So I’ll be clear. If you want fiction writing advice, I am indeed kind. If you want money, I am not *at all* kind.
February 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
So someone on this platform messaged me and asked what to call me and said I look kind. I know those are the basic opening lines of the scamming confidence trickster. So I’ll be clear. If you want fiction writing advice, I am indeed kind. If you want money, I am not *at all* kind.
@stephenking.bsky.social Dear Mr. King: do you have one sentence of advice for subscribers of my new YouTube channel @theschooloffiction?
February 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
@stephenking.bsky.social Dear Mr. King: do you have one sentence of advice for subscribers of my new YouTube channel @theschooloffiction?
The origin of a YouTube short. These are notes for one I did about proofreading. My notebook is always messy…
February 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The origin of a YouTube short. These are notes for one I did about proofreading. My notebook is always messy…
“Waiting in the car till it’s time for work” had more views than my writing content. What say you? youtube.com/shorts/0iH2X...
Waiting in the car till it’s time to go into work… can’t think of a topic for a short.
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February 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“Waiting in the car till it’s time for work” had more views than my writing content. What say you? youtube.com/shorts/0iH2X...
New fiction writers- where do you start? Overview here (lots of glare, I was shooting outdoors with iPhone) www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpEK...
For Beginning Fiction Writers - Where Do I Start?
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February 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
New fiction writers- where do you start? Overview here (lots of glare, I was shooting outdoors with iPhone) www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpEK...
And Matt Posner, Squared Circle Blues. Because good people can also be dangerous…
My ten desert island books part 1:
1- Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte D'Arthur
2- Edward Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
3- Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow
4- John Milton, Paradise Lost
5- Herman Melville, Moby Dick
1- Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte D'Arthur
2- Edward Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
3- Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow
4- John Milton, Paradise Lost
5- Herman Melville, Moby Dick
January 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
And Matt Posner, Squared Circle Blues. Because good people can also be dangerous…
Characterization Basics
YouTube video by The School of Fiction
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January 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I explained good and well to middle schoolers.
January 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I explained good and well to middle schoolers.
Narration tip: in third person limited POV, “Head-hopping” is changing from one character’s inner thoughts to another’s in the same scene. Best to avoid this; readers find it confusing.
January 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Narration tip: in third person limited POV, “Head-hopping” is changing from one character’s inner thoughts to another’s in the same scene. Best to avoid this; readers find it confusing.