Questions 374: Writing In the Real World
Subscribe Here! Amy asks: “Any tips for migrating from writing speculative fiction to writing a ‘real-world’ story? “
Questions 373: The Personal is Prosaical
Subscribe Here! Kristine asks: “How do you use the personal to inspire a story that’s interesting to other people?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Feedback: Combined Novels
Subscribe Here! Today several listeners answer a question from Episode 367 This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit 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 …
Questions 372: Researching the Recent Past
Subscribe Here! Kristine asks: “How do you research time periods recent enough that your readers might remember it?”
Questions 371: Short to Long
Subscribe Here! Amy asks: “I’d like to move from short fiction to novels. Any tips?”
Questions 371: Designing Conflict
Subscribe Here! Vega asks: “Do you have any tips on designing strong, interesting conflicts?”
Deep Character #5: Biological Sex
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
Questions 370: Chronological Order
Subscribe Here! Tammy asks: “Is it odd to skip around a bit when writing, instead of writing from start to end in order?”
Questions 369: Hiding The Details
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
Questions 368: Replacing the Placeholders
Subscribe Here! Chris asks: “How do I replace the clichéd placeholders in the outline with something new and original?”