Questions 97: Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “I would LOVE to hear where you come up with your story ideas?” Books discussed: Ideas, Inc. by J. Daniel Sawyer
Questions 96: Previously-Published Fanfic
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “Should we pull down our previously-published fanfic?”
Special Episode 02: Learning How To See
Subscribe Here! Today I look in some depth at how to ask good questions and teach yourself effectively without any pre-existing expertise.
Questions 95: Character Voice and Aliens
Subscribe Here! Sgt Mike: “How can I make believable alien speech patterns?”
Questions 94: What About Merchandising?
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “What are your thoughts on merchandising?”
Questions 93: Fear of Ideas
Subscribe Here! Krysteen asks: “Around 1/4 into the story, my books grind to a halt. My ideas are either too dull or too fantastical. How do I fix this?
Questions 92: Self-Editing and Grammar Problems
Subscribe Here! Dave asks: “My grammar sucks. How do I learn to self edit?”
Questions 91: Revising Old Books–Whether, When, and How
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “What do you do when you find a plot error after it’s released?”
Questions 90: Writing Good Jacket Copy
Subscribe Here! Alison asks: “I have a lot of trouble writing jacket copy, despite having read several books on it. What’s your advice?” Videos referenced in this article: Snake Eyes movie trailer The Usual Suspects movie trailer
Questions 89: Editing, Focus, and Quality
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “If we’re focusing on finishing instead of doing a good job, aren’t we setting ourselves up for an editing nightmare?”