The Green Writer Show

How To Make Your Readers Cry

• Brett Harris & S. D. Smith • Season 1 • Episode 2

Making your readers cry. 😭

That’s the dream, right?

In this episode of The Green Writer Show, bestselling authors S. D. Smith (The Green Ember) and Brett Harris (The Young Writer’s Workshop) unpack a powerful Frank Capra quote that will change the way you think about storytelling.

You’ll learn:

- Why “show, don’t tell” is the gateway to emotional impact

- How practice—yes, practice—shapes great storytellers

- Why great writers are made—not born

- And how playing as a kid counts more than you think

If you’ve ever dreamed of making readers laugh, cry, or stay up way too late with your book, this one’s for you.

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Season 1: Episode 2