Questions 491: Modern Epistolary Novels
Subscribe Here! JR: Do you have any tips on writing epistolary novel set in the modern age? Resources Mentioned: Dracula by Bram Stoker
Questions 490: Statistical Analysis, Writers, and Author Voice
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: Is there any value to writers in analyzing language usage such as word frequency or average sentence length in their own work?
Question 489: Musical Inspiration
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: John Steinbeck structured The Grapes of Wrath like a symphony. Are there other examples of works inspired by or structured like musical pieces? Resources Mentioned: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck The Gap Cycle by Stephen R. Donaldson Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen
Questions 488: Hybrid Decisions
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: If you’re a hybrid author, how do you decide whether to self-publish a particular book/story, or send it to a traditional publisher?
Questions 487: Writer Solidarity
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: How do I increase the variety of words used in my writing to reflect the wider vocabulary I actually know?
Questions 486: Expanding Functional Vocabulary
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: How do I increase the variety of words used in my writing to reflect the wider vocabulary I actually know? This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 485: Tropes vs. Stereotypes
Subscribe Here! Zoe asks: Do you have any questions you ask yourself to avoid stereotypes and/or tropes? This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 484: Yes, but…
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: How does the improv technique “yes, and…” compare to “scenes and sequels” as a technique to move the plot forward?
Questions 483: Banking Series of Series
Subscribe Here! Zoe asks: How many books should you bank ahead of time – write, edit, and prep for publishing – when you have a series of multiple trilogies?
Questions 482: Writing Outside Your Experience
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: How do you write characters that are very much outside your experience?