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Simon asks: “What are the genre rules for space opera?”
Resources Mentioned:The Ring Cycle by WagnerThe Oedipus Trilogy by SophoclesKing Lear by ShakespeareI, Claudius by Robert Graves, and miniseries The Foundation by Isaac AsimovThe Gap Cycle by Stephen R. DonaldsonThe Mistress by Danielle SteeleThe Ender Quartet Orson Scott CardA Dangerous Fortune by Ken FollettDune by Frank HerbertThe Mote in God’s Eye by Niven and PournelleThe Caves of Steel by Isaac AsimovMethuselah’s Children by Robert A. HeinleinEarth Search by James FolletThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDoomsday Doctor Who episodeTrader’s Tales , Smuggler’s Tales , and Seeker’s Tales series by Nathan LowellBlake’s Seven Babylon 5
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Robert asks: “How would an intelligence without a body differ from a human character, and how would a lack of a body affect a character’s perspective?”
Resources Mentioned:The Mystery of Consciousness by John SearleConsciousness Explained by Daniel DennettThe Republic by PlatoMinority Report and Other Short Stories by Philip K. Dick
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Caine asks: “What can a content creator expect from the content producer/owner in a work-for-hire arrangement?”
Resources Mentioned:Nancy Drew by Carolyn KeeneThe Hardy Boys by Franklin W. DixonTom Swift by Victor Appleton IIManhunt by James Patterson with James O. BornTom Clancy Power and Empire by Marc CameronThe Patriot Attack by Robert Ludlum (sort of)
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Robert asks: Should descriptions of weather be overt or subtle? Is bad weather in a dystopia a cliche? If the weather is the antagonist, how do I keep the characters from thinking only of survival?
Resources MentionedDune by Frank Herbert1491 by Charles C. Mann1493 by Charles C. MannPrisoners of Geography: Ten Maps that Explain Everything About the World by Tim MarshallAmerican Nations by Colin WoodardThe Accidental Superpower by Peter ZeihanThe Revenge of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate by Robert D. Kaplan
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Tammy asks: My attempts at writing first person are very stream-of-consciousness, and I end up taking out a lot. Is there a better way than writing 150,000 words to get 90,000?
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Kristine asks: How can a writer engage with current events while being neither preachy or dated?
Resources MentionedHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK RowlingTrue Blood Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris1984 by George Orwell
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Simon asks: I’m starting to get bored with predictable second novels in series. Is this normal for writers?
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Caine says: I think it makes sense to an extra layer of production (music, effects) to audiobooks so the electronic voice of an e-reader can’t compete. What do you think?
Resources MentionedQ-In-Law , by Peter David. Audiobook read by John DeLancie and Majel Barrett
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Ian asks: What are your thoughts on keeping your writing business independent of any platform
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Robert asks: What can I do for my writing career when I don’t have the creative energy to write?
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Moving From Hobbyist to Pro
