Justin asks: “Is there any value to automated metrics that go beyond words per day?”
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Questions 625: Boneyards and Bright Ideas
Charles asks: “I want to save my ideas for when I’m a better writer. What do I do?”
Resources Mentioned
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
On Faerie Stories, an essay in the collection Tree and Leaf by J.R.R. Tolkien
Silent Victor by J. Daniel Sawyer
He Ain’t Heavy by J. Daniel Sawyer
Predestination (link to podcast)
We Create Worlds by J. Daniel Sawyer
The Bodies in the Basement by J. Daniel Sawyer
Blood and Weeds by J. Daniel Sawyer
Clue
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Questions 624: When Are You An Author?
JR asks: “When can you call yourself an author?”
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Questions 623: How to Ghostwrite Yourself
Ian asks: “How do you ghostwrite your own, earlier works, in order to maintain a consistent series voice?”
Resources Mentioned
Suave Rob’s Double-X Derring-Do by J. Daniel Sawyer
Suave Rob’s Rough-n-Ready Rugrat Rapture by J. Daniel Sawyer
Fargo
Jimmy Carr Does Accents on Youtube
Suave Rob’s Double-X Derring-Do by J. Daniel Sawyer
Suave Rob’s Rough-n-Ready Rugrat Rapture by J. Daniel Sawyer
Fargo
Jimmy Carr Does Accents on Youtube
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Questions 622: Slapstick
Robert asks: “How would one convey slapstick in writing?”
Resources Mentioned
Phule’s Company, by Robert Aspirin
Lamb to the Slaughter and Pig, by Roald Dahl in collection Kiss, Kiss
Home Alone
Phule’s Company, by Robert Aspirin
Lamb to the Slaughter and Pig, by Roald Dahl in collection Kiss, Kiss
Home Alone
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Questions 621: Media in Fiction
Jeanne asks: “In fiction, media rarely plays a big role. Why is that?”
Resources Mentioned:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Babylon 5
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Questions 620: Explore Like An Englishman
Robert asks: “If you go with the English approach, do you explore aspects before you write, or just let it all come out while you write?”
Resources Mentioned:
Questions 602
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Feedback: Writing Update
Vega gives us an update on her experiences with NanoWrimo and writing in 2018.
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Questions 619: The Length of Prologues
Ian asks: “Is there a reason prologues are shorter than chapters, or is it just convention?”
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Questions 618: The Worst Story?
Robert asks: “What is the worst put-together story you’ve come across that’s also popular?”
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