Unexpected Announcement
I have been mugged by a flu at a very inconvenient time…
Questions 157: After A Long Break
Subscribe Here! Richard asks: “After a long break, do you pick up the pieces of old projects, or just move on?”
YA Adventure Special 9: Hadrian’s Flight, McGuffin
Subscribe Here! Today I explain all about McGuffins, how they are, and how I chose my McGuffin for Hadrian’s Flight.
Questions 156: Social Media For Writers
Subscribe Here! John asks: “What are the best platforms to discuss or promote your works?”
Questions 155: All About Short Story Collections
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “What’s the best way to put together collections of short stories?”
Questions 154: Film Studies for Novelists
Subscribe Here! Tim asks: “In what ways is studying film useful for prose writers?” Referenced: Five Brilliant Moments of Action
Questions 153: I Don’t Love My Story
Subscribe Here! Tim asks: What happens if you don’t love your story? What do you do if this happens at different points in the process?
YA Adventure Special 8: Hadrian’s Flight, Boot Camp
Subscribe Here! Today I talk about the Boot Camp phase of Hadrian’s Flight, which is that part of any YA novel where the character’s identity is broken down and rebuilt to meet the demands of the story. I explain why this is important, how it works, and how I did …
Extreme Science Fiction
In July of this year, Luke Atkins stepped through a door 25,000 feet in the air over the New Mexico desert without a parachute. He fell all the way to the ground and landed in a net so small he couldn’t see it from where he started, and he walked …
Questions 152: The Nature of Epics
Subscribe Here! Today Vega says: “NaNoWriMo is coming up, and I want to write epic fantasy–but I’ve only written small-scale character stories before.”