Questions 272: Nuclear Storytelling Options
Subscribe Here! Ed submits a correction, and then asks: “How do you spot tropes and techniques that are very difficult to do well?” Resources mentioned: Back to the Future Dr. Who
Questions 271: All About Flash Fiction
Subscribe Here! Celine asks: “What’s the deal with flash fiction? I love it, but can’t imagine how to write it.” Resources Mentioned: Wasted Youth by Jim Steinman (from Bat Out of Hell 2) The Best of Robert Service by Robert Service The Next Ten Thousand Hours The Raven by Edgar …
Questions 270: Getting Characters to Speak to You
Subscribe Here! Dan Dan the Art Man asks: “How can you create characters that feel so real to you that your characters tell you where the story should go?” Resources mentioned: Writing the Blockbuster Novel by Albert Zuckerman Writing to Sell by Scott Merideth
Questions 269: Maintaining Momentum Between Scenes
Subscribe Here! Mike asks: How do you keep from getting stuck between scenes? Resources mentioned: Greg Iles
Questions 268: Setting a Publishing Time Table
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: How much time should we set aside to publish a book? This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Special Episode: Interview with Kevin Tumlinson of Draft2Digital
Subscribe Here! Dan talks to Kevin Tumlinson of Draft2Digital about their business model. This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 267: Complex Stories Without an Outline
Subscribe Here! Rob asks: Do storylines still come together when you write by the seat of your pants?
Questions 266: Show and Tell
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: When do you “tell” and when do you “show”? This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 265: Dialog Tags
Subscribe Here! DanDanTheArtMan asks: What’s the best way to do dialog tags? Resources Mentioned: Trouble in Paradise, Robert B. Parker This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 264: Bundles Far And Wide
Subscribe Here! JR asks: How do bundles work if an author is only at Amazon?