Questions 83: Writing and Trademarks
Subscribe Here! Melisa and JR asks two questions that add up to: “How do I safely reference trademarked characters and names in my stories?”
Questions 82: Filing off the Serial Numbers
Subscribe Here! Able asks: “Can I publish my fan fiction if I change the names?”
Questions 81: Attending Conventions for Professional Gain
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “What can professionals get out of attending conventions?”
Questions 80: Writing Villain-Free Novels
Subscribe Here! Krysteen asks: “I don’t have a villain in my story–is this okay? How does a person do this?” Books discussed and recommended: Earth Abides by George Stewart Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Caroll Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle …
Questions 79: Sustaining Creative Energy
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “My motivation evaporates after I get into the story. How can I get past this?”
Questions 77: Creativity and Multiple Projects
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “Does it help your subconscious to go to other works totally different from what you’re stuck on, or something similar?”
Questions 76: Publishing Early Books
Subscribe Here! Rob asks: “Since it takes ten years to get good at this, will self-publishing one’s early novels hurt one’s reputation?”
Questions 73: Building a Series Bible
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “How do I keep track of the details of my large worlds?”
Questions 72: Why Bother to Submit Short Stories?
Subscribe Here! Melisa asks: “Is SFWA membership enough of a reason to bother submitting stories to magazines?”
Questions 71: When To Change Publishers or Subcontractors
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “When do you know you’ve outgrown your publisher/editor/etc.?”