Question 919: Building Up Your Descriptive Skills
Nichole asks: Any advice on building up your descriptive skills?
Question 917: Code Switching In Fiction
Nichole asks: Is code-switching possible in narration and characterization? Is it a good idea? Resources Mentioned: Sculpting God by J. Daniel Sawyer Frock Coat Dreams by J. Daniel Sawyer Daughter of Regals and Other Tales by Stephen R Donaldson
Questions 916: The Benefits of Writing Poetry
Herb asks: What are the benefits to writing poetry in structured formats?
Question 914: After Your First Novel, Where Do You Go?
Nichole asks: Any advice on where to go from here? I’m making a second pass and would like to deepen the friendship groups in it and I’d like to weave in more humor. A friend of mine has offered to look through it. I don’t know if I’d want to …
Question 913: Structure and Joy
Tim asks: I’m trying to build a habit to make writing easier after having deconstructed my life a few years ago. Are there ways I can increase the effectiveness of habitual writing? How do I capture a sense of joy in my fiction again?
Question 912: Bildungsroman and Adult Mindset
Ed asks: In Episode 911 on the Bildungsroman, you briefly mentioned that people need to have an “adult mental state” to appreciate some novels. What constitutes an “adult mental state?” And how do we encourage it through our fiction? Resources Mentioned: Suave Rob series Skin in the Game by Nassim …
Questions 911: The Bildungsroman
Christopher asks: What is the secret to apparently conflict-free stories that are totally engrossing, such as Nathan Lowell’s Solar Clipper books?
Questions 910: Managing Aphasia and Brain Trauma
Christopher asks: After a brain trauma, how can I improve my vocabulary recall?
Questions 909: Schools of Thought on Revisions
Herbert asks: The different schools of thought on revision makes me think of a hack to avoid over-revising. What do you think?
Questions 908: Losing the Story Thread
Dawn asks: How do you keep a story going when you forget the original inspiration? Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums