Today, I continue our series on deep characterization, discussing internal & external Locus of Control.
Resources Mentioned
Shakespeare, The Works of
Babylon 5
The Gulag Archipeligo by Aleksandr Isaevich Solzhenitsyn
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Robert asks: How do I know what I should work on to improve as a writer?
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Zoe asks: Do you have any tips on timing projects so as not to cause either overlapping deadlines or gaps in workflow?
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Doc asks: What aspects of the business side of things does a writer need to know to avoid being ripped off?
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Zoe asks: Do you have any tips for keeping low energy days productive?
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Caine asks: How do you stick to a genre structure, without spilling the beans?
Resources Mentioned:
Agatha Christie
Robert Bloch
Rear Window
Best American Mysteries of the 20th Century
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Charles asks: Is it a good idea to use a throwaway pen name for your early work?
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Johanna asks: What exactly is “high concept”? What’s the difference between high concept and low concept? And does genre matter?
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Robert asks: Do you do anything different when writing the climax of your book?
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Caine asks: Do readers finish books if they guess the ending too soon?
Resources mentioned:
Instinct
Silence of the Lambs
The Usual Suspects
Bulwer-Lytton
Charles Dickens
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