Questions 178: Multiculturalism and Stereotyping
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “How can authors create a multicultural setting or cast of characters without stereotyping?”] Books discussed: American Nations by Colin Woodard
Questions 177: How Exclusive are Exclusivity Clauses?
Subscribe Here! Cain asks: “When I sign an exclusivity clause, how does that constrain me?” Books discussed: The Copyright Handbook by Stephen Fishman
Questions 176: When Your Ideas Show Up on TV
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “What do you do when TV shows and Movies appear with similar ideas to the book you’re working on?”
Questions 175: Staggered Climaxes
Subscribe Here! Ed asks: “In Hadrian’s Flight you separated your action and character climax. How did you decide to do this?” Resources Mentioned: Hadrian’s Flight
Questions 174: BIG Projects and Artistic Timing
Subscribe Here! Joseph asks: “I’m obsessed with a project that’s not working, and it’s getting in my way. What do I do?”
Questions 173: Advanced Character Voice
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “How can I differentiate my character voices when both characters have similar jobs and backgrounds?”
Questions 172: Mystery and Crime Subgenres
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “What are the differences between crime stories, cozies, thrillers, and true mysteries?” Also, I have an update on my Nanowrimo progress
Questions 171: Filing Off the Serial Numbers
Subscribe Here! Chris asks: “I wrote in a shared world and want to spin my own series off it. Should I use a psuedonym? What are my other options?”
Questions 170: One-Scene Storytelling
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “What can you tell me about one-scene storytelling?” Books mentioned: They and The Man Who Traveled in Elephants by Robert A. Heinlein
Questions 169: Politics in Fiction
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “Should authors be bold or reticent when it comes to politics in fiction? How does this relate to Military SF?”