How to Write with Emotional Impact, with Rebecca Pickens

The Resilient Writers Radio Show · Apr 16, 2026 · 30m

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If you’ve ever found yourself polishing the first chapter of your novel over and over again while the rest of the story stubbornly refuses to move forward, this episode is going to feel very familiar—and very reassuring.

In this conversation, I’m joined by editor, author, and book coach Rebecca Pickens, and we talk about something that doesn’t always get as much attention as plot or structure, but might actually matter more than anything else: emotional impact.

Rebecca works with a lot of writers on their debut novels, and she sees…