Questions 203: Techniques for Upping Your Word Count
Subscribe Here! Rob asks: “How do you decide what word count to shoot for–and how do you work up to it?”
Subscribe Here! Rob asks: “How do you decide what word count to shoot for–and how do you work up to it?”
Subscribe Here! Cheyenne asks: “How do you keep beta readers from stealing your book?” Books mentioned: The Copyright Handbook
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “What’s the difference–in packaging and content–between series and standalone or episodic books, and which is more advantageous to write?” Books and films discussed: The Xanth Series by Piers Anthony Incarnations of Immortality Series by Piers Anthony Bio of a Space Tyrant Series by Piers Anthony Black …
Subscribe Here! Ed asks: “What happens when your story doesn’t work?”
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “How do you credit collaborators? When is someone a co-author?”
Subscribe Here! Dan asks: “What’s the deal with semicolons and em-dashes?”
Subscribe Here! Cain asks: “What do you call it when a scene starts in the middle of the action, and backfilling happens along the way?”
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “What are the standard terms of a short story publication contract?” Check out JR’s new releases here Books mentioned: The Copyright Handbook by Stephen Fishman
Subscribe Here! Alex says: “How can I get my family to let me alone during my writing time?”
Subscribe Here! Dan asks: “Do you, or anyone you know, write longhand? How about on cell phones?”