Questions 304: Themes in Writing
Subscribe Here! B. asks: “How do you choose a theme, and stay on theme?” Resources Mentioned: Resurrection Junket Blood and Weeds Down From Ten
Questions 303: Road Trip Project
Subscribe Here! Dan Dan the Art Man asks: “How goes the road trip and video project? Any updates?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Feedback! Where to Find Short Novels…
Subscribe Here! In this episode, listener Herb has feedback for a recent episode on short story markets… Resources Mentioned: Ace Doubles Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs Wildside Press Megapacks Death World (Harry Harrison) Stainless Steel Rat (Harry Harrison) Lost Race Classics Witch World (Norton) Starman’s Son (Norton) H. …
Questions 302: Telegraphing
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “Should we be wary of telegraphing too much?” Resources Mentioned: Thomas Harris Greg Iles
Questions 301: Changing Motivations
Subscribe Here! B. asks: “If motivations are hardwired, why do they seem to change over time?”
Questions 300: What’s Changed?
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “How has the book publishing industry since you started this podcast?” Resources Mentioned: Author Earnings
Questions 299: Social Media and the Writer
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “What’s the right way to do social media as a writer?” Resources: Discoverability Series at kriswrites.com The Creative Penn Blog and Podcast
Questions 298: Emotions in Fiction
Subscribe Here! Nicole asks: “How do you write emotions in your fiction that are different from what you experience?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Resources Mentioned: Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Article: “Empathy Depends on a Cool Head As Much As A Warm Heart” Dick Tracy, the 1990 film I …
Questions 297: Man vs. World
Subscribe Here! B. asks: “How do you maintain drama without an individual antagonist?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Resources Mentioned: Candide by Voltaire Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe 1984 by George Orwell Brazil, a film by Terry Gilliam Franz Kafka The Odyssey by Homer War Games, the 1982 film 2001: A …
Questions 296: Emotions, or Lack Thereof, in Fiction
Subscribe Here! Nicole asks: “How do you build an emotionless world?” Resources: 1984 by George Orwell THX 1138 by George Lucas