Zoe asks: “What factors should I keep in mind when describing characters – especially fantasy or sci-fi characters – by their race or species?”
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Questions 376: Interest vs. Obsession
Tim asks: “How does one maintain a healthy interest in one’s story, so one can finish writing them?”
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Questions 375: Release Dates and Time Management
Ian asks: “Can we get an update on your release schedule? And, how do you juggle so much freelance work and still write? “
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Questions 374: Writing In the Real World
Amy asks: “Any tips for migrating from writing speculative fiction to writing a ‘real-world’ story? “
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Questions 373: The Personal is Prosaical
Kristine asks: “How do you use the personal to inspire a story that’s interesting to other people?”
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Feedback: Combined Novels
Today several listeners answer a question from Episode 367
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Resources Mentioned
I, Robot
Joy Luck Club
Hearts in Atlantis
The Dark Tower
The Postman
The Big Four
Epic of Gilgamesh
Gulliver’s Travels
The Big Lebowski
Henry Reed, Inc.
The Stand
North and South
Aztec
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Questions 372: Researching the Recent Past
Kristine asks: “How do you research time periods recent enough that your readers might remember it?”
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Questions 371: Short to Long
Amy asks: “I’d like to move from short fiction to novels. Any tips?”
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Questions 371: Designing Conflict
Vega asks: “Do you have any tips on designing strong, interesting conflicts?”
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Deep Character #5: Biological Sex
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.
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