Questions 371: Short to Long
Subscribe Here! Amy asks: “I’d like to move from short fiction to novels. Any tips?”
Subscribe Here! Amy asks: “I’d like to move from short fiction to novels. Any tips?”
Subscribe Here! Vega asks: “Do you have any tips on designing strong, interesting conflicts?”
Subscribe Here! Today, I continue our series on deep characterization by exploring the ways in which a character’s biological sex inflects that character’s other traits and characteristics. This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Subscribe Here! Tammy asks: “Is it odd to skip around a bit when writing, instead of writing from start to end in order?”
Subscribe Here! Kristine asks: “How do you hide important information in descriptions without tipping your hand that it’s important?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Resources Mentioned The Usual Suspects Red Dragon Silence of the Lambs
Subscribe Here! Chris asks: “How do I replace the clichéd placeholders in the outline with something new and original?”
Subscribe Here! Today we have two questions… Charles asks for help identifying a story type, as well as recommendations for other works in this type. JR asks: “When incorporating feedback from your first reader, copy editor, and proofreader, how to decide what to keep/toss, and how do you structure your …
Subscribe Here! Scott asks: “I’d like to read and produce my own audiobooks, but I’m not sure I have the chops yet. What skills should I develop first?” Resources Mentioned Robert Service
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “Any tips for switching gears to work on your next project while you’re waiting for feedback or other work on the current one?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Resources Mentioned Ray Bradbury Theater (streaming) (DVD) The Shadow (also a movie) (graphic novel)
Subscribe Here! Kristine asks: “Before I write them down, my ideas play out like a film. Afterwards… not so much. What gives?”