Questions 542: …In the Details
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “What details must an author get right, and what’s okay to fudge on? How much time should I spend on the research?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 511: The Forgotten Mid-Apocalypse
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: With so many post-apocalyptic stories out there, why are there so few about the collapse of civilizations? Resources Mentioned: A Boy and His Dog, by Harlan Ellison On The Beach by Nevil Shute Farnham’s Freehold, by Robert A. Heinlein The Earth Abides by George R. Stewart …
Questions 433: Podcast Recs and the Future of Publishing
Subscribe Here! Melissa asks: Where do you think the indie publishing industry is going in the next 5-10 years? And what are your favorite podcasts? Resources Mentioned: Podcasts Stackpole The Secrets Writing Excuses You Should Be Writing LibriVox Decoder Ring Theater Lowell’s Morning Walk NPR’s Planet Money NPR’s Freakanomics NPR’s …
Questions 416: Rhetorical Devices
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: “Would studying rhetoric help with pacing and craft in fiction?” Resources Mentioned: Aristotle The World’s Last Night: And Other Essays (CS Lewis) Monsters and Critics and Other Essays (JRR Tolkien) Shakespeare John Milton Edward Allen Poe Raymond Chandler Hume: An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. A Treatise …
Questions 402: Research 101
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “How do I find good sources for researching and breaking down complex topics?”
Questions 398: Concise Mythopoetics
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: “I’m enjoying a previously mentioned resource for mythopoetics, but find it a bit rambling. Are there other, more concise sources on the topic?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Resources Mentioned The Golden Bough Mircea Elliade Tryggve Mettinger Creative Mythology Hero With a Thousand Faces
Questions 372: Researching the Recent Past
Subscribe Here! Kristine asks: “How do you research time periods recent enough that your readers might remember it?”
Questions 344: Historically Accurate Childhoods
Subscribe Here! Chris asks “When writing historical fiction with children, how should one treat the aspects of childhood that are less than stellar by today’s standards?” Resources Mentioned: The Alienist The Angel of Darkness