Feedback: Silverado and Brave New World
Today we have feedback from Roland on westerns and sci-fi. Resources Mentioned Silverado Brave New World
Feedback: Background Noise Hacks.
Feedback from Lisa on background noise hacks when you work alone. NanoGang Day 20: Optimizing For Your Background Noise
Questions 758 – Holiday Cannibalism and Roman’a’Clef
Lisa asks: How does one base characters on real-life people without pissing them off? Be Careful Or I’ll Put You in My Novel hoodie Sponsored by Archivos
Questions 757 – Project Switching
Tim: What’s the best way to juggle projects when you’re easily bored or distracted?
Questions 756 – Diction and Dictation
Tim asks: I can now dictate 100 words/minute, but drafts are still sloppy. Do you have any tips on improving my verbal flow for less sloppy dictation? Sponsored by Archivos
Questions 755 – More on the Open Source Office
Melisa asks: How can you set up open source publishing tools without a steep learning curve? OpenOffice Libreoffice Vellum Sigil InDesign Scribus Sponsored by Archivos
Questions 754 – Hidden Characters
Brad asks: Can you use unseen characters to good effect, and if so… how? Resources Mentioned Charlie’s Angels (tv show) The Shadow over Innsmouth by H.P. Lovecraft The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum The Wizard of Oz, film A Few Good Men Alien Triple Pack (1-3) The …
Questions 753 – Managing New Markets
Ian asks: “How do I diversify my market presence without spreading myself too far.” Resources Mentioned: ONIX Publishing metadata standard
Questions 752 – Resuming a Project
Tim asks: When you go back to an unfinished project, how do you get psyched for it? Resources Mentioned Hadrian’s Flight by J. Daniel Sawyer Suave Rob’s Double-X Derring-Do by J. Daniel Sawyer The Bodies in the Basement by J. Daniel Sawyer
Questions 751 – Picking Projects When Money Is Not On The Line
Tim asks: How do you pick a project when money isn’t your top concern? Resources Mentioned: The Princess Bride