Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “How much repetition should we use to make sure the story is clear? Is it different for different for YA and adult fiction versus children’s fiction?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Resources Mentioned: The Thousand Headed Man
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Subscribe Here! Rebecca and Robert both ask: “How do I do good hard science fiction without overloading on the science and tech?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Resources: Black Holes and Time Warps by Kip Thorne Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams The …
Subscribe Here! DC asks: “What tips can you offer for achieving depth in first person, present tense?” Resources: Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler The Quiet Game by Greg Iles Mortal Fear by Greg Iles 24 Hours by Greg Iles The Girl With the Deep …
Subscribe Here! Charles asks: “I want to write a sprawling world with many different stories in it. Is there a market for this? Resources: A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony Running With the Demon by Terry Brooks Mort by Terry Pratchett The …
Subscribe Here! Dan Dan the Art Man asks: “James Patterson’s Book Shots has me thinking about writing short novels. What are your thoughts on short fantasy novels?” Resources: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris Dracula by Bram Stoker The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian by Robert E. Howard The Final …
Subscribe Here! DC asks: “How can one write an effective and engaging passive protagonist?” Resources: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling Hadrian’s Flight by J. Daniel Sawyer The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
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Subscribe Here! Charles asks: “What’s the big deal about pulp? What did the pulp writers do right? What did they do wrong? What can we learn?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Resources: The Rocketeer The Knife Slipped by Earl Stanley Gardner The Case of the Backward Mule by Earl Stanley …