Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Let's chat about my experience writing novels in the heist subgenre over the past two years! I share what the genre is, resources that've helped me, and some mistakes I've made writing these stories!

Our hope is these videos will be fun & helpful resources to anyone writing a book in 2024!

The Brandon Sanderson lecture: youtube.com/watch?v=Qgbsz7Gnrd8&t=13s

Brandon Sanderon on heists: youtube.com/watch?v=KbyDNRsrhUo&t=690s

Anatomy of a heist blog: charleskunken.com/blog/the-anatomy-of-a-heist-the-16-conventions-part-1-of-3

00:00 Intro
00:45 What is a heist?
03:00 Why I love heists
04:30 Resources for writers
06:16 Mistakes I've made
09:45 Advice for writers writing a heist

I'm Nicole Wilbur and I'm a writer and "story nerd", which basically means I love analyzing books, movies, and shows to understand how and why they work. I make videos about becoming a better writer, editing books, and writing resources. If this sounds good to you, hit the subscribe button! :)


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