Questions 235: Action Fatigue and Meaningful Violence
Subscribe Here! Tim asks: “Is it possible to have too much action in an action/adventure book?”
Subscribe Here! Tim asks: “Is it possible to have too much action in an action/adventure book?”
Subscribe Here! Mike asks: “Is writing from a prompt or a trigger an advanced skill? Will writing to an outline sabotage my development?” Resources mentioned: Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues The Coffee Service by J. Daniel Sawyer Sculpting God by J. Daniel Sawyer Writing Into the …
Subscribe Here! Vega asks: “What kinds of unreliable narrators are there?” Resources mentioned: The Usual Suspects How to Cheat at Everything by Simon Lovell Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking by Christopher Hadnagy and Paul Wilson Psychological Subtleties, vol 1 by Banachek Lolita by Vladimir Nabakov
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the mid-point reveal works really well. Is this just a stroke of luck, or a deliberate choice? Can one use the mid-point reveal strategically?” Resources mentioned: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (BluRay Collection) (DVD) Jewel of the …
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “Does price affect sales rank?” Resources mentioned: Author Earnings
Subscribe Here! B asks: “What’s the difference between story bibles and series outlines?” Resources mentioned: Star Trek Series Bible
Subscribe Here! Cheyenne asks: “Is vampire and werewolf fiction dead? How can we revive it and make it better?”
Subscribe Here! Maurice asks: “As a dyslexic writer, how can I learn spelling and grammar in a way that’ll stick in my head?” Resources mentioned: The Kahn Academy Grammar Girl Hooked on Phonics
Subscribe Here! Cheyenne asks: “How do you credit people who’ve helped you with research?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Subscribe Here! Ed comments on Questions 217: Underused Techniques: “I frequently see telescoping and time compression done very poorly. How can we learn to do this well?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit