Questions 282: Balancing Worldbuilding, Plot, and Characterization
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “What advice do you have for balancing worldbuilding, plot, and characterization?” Resources mentioned: The Complete Shakespeare Yentl Schindler’s List
Questions 281: Character Heavy, Plot Heavy, Character-driven, Plot-driven
Subscribe Here! Michael asks: “What’s the difference between a story that’s plot-heavy, plot-driven, character-heavy, and character-driven?” Resources mentioned: Raiders of the Lost Ark Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Romancing the Stone Die Hard
Questions 280: Author vs. Writer
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “How is an author different from a writer?”
Questions 279: Save the Darlings!!!
Subscribe Here! Chris asks: “If storytelling is a gut instinct, should we still kill our darlings?” Resources mentioned: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand The Republic by Plato The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn by Piers Anthony Very Bad Deaths by Spider Robinson …
Questions 278: Deep POV
Subscribe Here! JR Asks: “Can you do an episode about Deep POV?” Resources mentioned: The Veil of Ignorance
Questions 277: Picking Your Domain Name
Subscribe Here! Ed asks: “How do you pick a domain name when your name is fairly common?” Episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 276: Securing Audio Rights
Subscribe Here! Ben asks: “How do I make sure I have the rights to read fiction excerpts on my podcast?” Episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 275: What About Fan Fiction?
Subscribe Here! Alexander asks: “Is fan fiction a good way to practice your writing chops?” Resources mentioned: Fifty Shades of Grey
Questions 274: All About Horror
Subscribe Here! Tristan asks: “What advice would you give about writing horror?” Resources Mentioned: The Complete HP Lovecraft by HP Lovecraft The Coffee Service by J. Daniel Sawyer The Alien Quadrilogy The Shoes I Wore This Morning by J. Daniel Sawyer Sunday Morning Giraffe, A Lombard Alchemist Tale by J. …
Questions 273: Plotting at Pulp Speed
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “Without rewriting, how do pulp writers plot?” Resources mentioned: Dune by Frank Herbert Under the Dome by Stephen King Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury