Questions 16: Starting and Restarting
Subscribe Here! Rob asks: How do you get over the hump of starting a new project, or a new scene?
Questions 15: Verisimilitude With Setting
Subscribe Here! Sgt Mike asks: How do you write a convincing setting when it’s somewhere you’ve never been?
Questions 14: Setting Deadlines
Subscribe Here! Melissa asks: How long does it take you to write a novel? How can I set my deadlines?
Questions 13: Picking Your Research Sources
Subscribe Here! Sgt Mike asks: When I’m researching something I’m not an expert in, and the sources disagree, how can I tell which source is right?
Questions 12: What About Pen Names?
Subscribe Here! Melissa asks: Should I use a different pen names for different genres?
Questions 11: What If I Suck?
Subscribe Here! Miss Priss asks: Dan, what do you do when you have setbacks and you’re already under contract?
Questions 10: Character Naming Confusion
Subscribe Here! Rob asks: How do I deal with characters who have similar names
Questions 9: Dealing with Deadline Pressure
Subscribe Here! Miss Priss asks: How do I get out of my own way now that I’m under deadline?
Questions 8: The Five-Act Novel Structure
Subscribe Here! Rob asks: Can you explain the 5-act structure in more detail, and talk about the ways in which it’s useful for writers?
Questions 7: More on Cycling
Subscribe Here! Melissa asks: Please explain more about how cyclic editing works, and how you can do it without over-polishing?