Today we discuss writing dialog which reflects rigid gender roles in historical and speculative settings. Resources Mentioned GailCarriger.com Join us at the Nanogang Forums Court of Fives by Kate Elliot Word countotals: Dan 6381 Gail 50080 Tori 1262 Kitty 654 Alexis 632
Brad asks: In today’s world, is there still room for fiction that doesn’t have a “message” and just tells a really fun story? Resources Mentioned: The Left Behind Series by Tim LaHaye The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Ed asks: Why aren’t historical cycles bunk? Resources Mentioned: Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan
Charles asks: How do you keep short stories from escaping? Resources Mentioned: Red Alert by Peter George Dr. Strangelove: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb The Long Watch by Robert A. Heinlein (included in The Green Hills of Earth) The Society of Miserable Bastards by J. …
Roland asks: Are there any examples of good fix-up novels that stand the test of time? Resources Mentioned: Caves of Steel and Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov Henry Reed, Inc. by Keith Robertson I, Robot by Isaac Asimov The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury The Canterbury Tales The Decameron …
Tim asks: When times are dark, how do you write stories that give readers hope without telling lies? Resources Mentioned: Of Plymouth Plantation: In Modern English Night by Elie Weisel Heinlein Juveniles Power of the Powerless, by Vaclav Havel Fight Club and Choke by Chuck Pahlinuk Seneca and Marcus Aurelius
Tim asks: How do you know when you’ve written enough for the day?
Kahlen asks: How exactly does cycling work? Sponsored by Archivos
Art asks: Can writers write medically realistic knock-outs and still have exciting action scenes? Resources Mentioned: The A-Team (series)
Roland asks: What’s a good way to plan character arcs over a long series? Resources Mentioned: Suave Rob’s Double-X Derring-Do by J. Daniel Sawyer Suave Rob’s Rough-n-Ready Rugrat Rapture by J. Daniel Sawyer Suave Rob’s Amazing Ass-Saving Association by J. Daniel Sawyer The Xanth Series by Piers Anthony The Mediterranean Caper by Clive …
