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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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Ed asks: In a recent episode, you alluded to cultural and economic trends that could contract the ebook marketplace. To what were you referring?
Resources Mentioned:The Accidental Superpower and The Absent Superpower by Peter Zeihan2017 MN AgriGrowth Annual Meeting – keynote presentation by Peter ZeihanThe Future of American Power and Influence (council on Foreign Relations)World Poverty Falls Population Pyramid Good news from around the world The Past 70 Years, and The Next Century (lecture by George Friedman)
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Robert asks: How do you portray montages in writing?
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Ed asks: Would the level of technology before an apocalypse affect the aftermath? In what ways?
Resources MentionedMad Max (film)The Science of Gassification lecture, Jim Mason of All Power LabsTV series and comic books TV series and comics
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