Today we have listener feedback on backstory and process.
Resources Mentioned
The Never Game by Jeffrey Deaver
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
The History of Middle-Earth by J.R.R. Tolkien
The History of the Lord of the Rings (4 volume set nested within the History of Middle Earth) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Writing the Blockbuster Novel by Albert Zuckerman
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Caine asks: When is it ok to add story details that don’t advance the plot?
Resources Mentioned:
Down From Ten by J. Daniel Sawyer
American Beauty
Deliverance
The Odyssey by Homer
The Illiad by Homer
Breaking Bad
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Roland has feedback on word count and editing metrics.
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Charla asks: How do I pick the right conflicts for my story?
Resources Mentioned
Star Wars
Attack of the Clones
The Zero Effect
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Ed has feedback on naming characters and writer movies.
Resources Mentioned
US SSA’s baby name lookup
Barton Fink
Black Butterfly
Gothic
Henry and June
Quills
Hemingway and Gellhorn
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Charla asks: Do you have any tips for finding the *right* character names.
Resources Mentioned:
Titan AE
Antithesis podcast
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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Dawn: Can I actually make a living self-publishing without spending my life promoting?
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Simon has feedback on tools for story bibles.
Atlassian Confluence
Apps for Confluence
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Roland has feedback on other considerations for selecting paperback trim sizes.
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Dawn: How do I keep up with the ideas that come at me in the middle of the night, when I’m half asleep.
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