Simon asks: What’s one of your big “Oh, wow!” moments that inspired your creative brain?
Resources Mentioned:
Myths and Legends Podcast
Connections Series 1, Episode 8: Eat Drink and Be Merry
Connections, by James Burke
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Today we have listener feedback on epistolary novels and the invader mindset.
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Simon asks: How much head hopping is too much in third person omniscient? Can this be done well?
Resources Mentioned
Dune by Frank Herbert
The Silmarillion, by JRR Tolkien, read by Martin Shaw
The Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger
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Charles asks: How long should a novel be to translate well to a one hour long television episode?
Resources Mentioned:
Undercover Blues
Radioland Murders
My Cousin Vinny
His Girl Friday
Clerks
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Robert asks: What are the differences between collectivist and individualist societies, and how do they affect the character?
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Simon asks: What are your thoughts on subscription models (akin to Netflix for films or Spotify for music) for book distribution?
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Today, I continue our series on deep characterization, discussing different aspects of personality.
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Simon asks: Is there a good audiobook market for short stories?
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Feedback and reading recommendations from listeners
Resources Mentioned
Wikihistory by Desmond Warzel
Miernik Dossier by Charles McCarry
Anderson Tapes by Lawrence Sanders, and the movie
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by
Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
The Martian, by Andy Weir
Letters to Zell by Camille Griep
The Secret Name by Kendra Temples
Illuminae by Annie Kaufman
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Simon asks: Is there an established formatting convention for written communications, such as letters, emails, and text messages, in fiction?
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