Subscribe Here! Simon asks: “What are the genre rules for space opera?” Resources Mentioned: The Ring Cycle by Wagner The Oedipus Trilogy by Sophocles King Lear by Shakespeare I, Claudius by Robert Graves, and miniseries The Foundation by Isaac Asimov The Gap Cycle by Stephen R. Donaldson The Mistress by Danielle Steele …
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “How would an intelligence without a body differ from a human character, and how would a lack of a body affect a character’s perspective?” Resources Mentioned: The Mystery of Consciousness by John Searle Consciousness Explained by Daniel Dennett The Republic by Plato Minority Report and Other …
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “What can a content creator expect from the content producer/owner in a work-for-hire arrangement?” Resources Mentioned: Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene The Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon Tom Swift by Victor Appleton II Manhunt by James Patterson with James O. Born Tom Clancy Power and Empire by Marc …
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: Should descriptions of weather be overt or subtle? Is bad weather in a dystopia a cliche? If the weather is the antagonist, how do I keep the characters from thinking only of survival? Resources Mentioned Dune by Frank Herbert 1491 by Charles C. Mann 1493 by Charles C. …
Subscribe Here! Tammy asks: My attempts at writing first person are very stream-of-consciousness, and I end up taking out a lot. Is there a better way than writing 150,000 words to get 90,000?
Subscribe Here! Kristine asks: How can a writer engage with current events while being neither preachy or dated? Resources Mentioned Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling True Blood Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris 1984 by George Orwell
Subscribe Here! Simon asks: I’m starting to get bored with predictable second novels in series. Is this normal for writers?
Subscribe Here! Caine says: I think it makes sense to an extra layer of production (music, effects) to audiobooks so the electronic voice of an e-reader can’t compete. What do you think? Resources Mentioned Q-In-Law, by Peter David. Audiobook read by John DeLancie and Majel Barrett
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: What are your thoughts on keeping your writing business independent of any platform This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: What can I do for my writing career when I don’t have the creative energy to write? This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit