Questions 735: Right Amount Of Story
Art asks: How much story should one plan for in various forms of media? Subscribe Here!
Questions 733: Self-Censorship and the Mob
Melisa asks: Does social media encourage self-censorship? Subscribe Here!
Questions 732: I Hate My Characters
Dawn asks: What do I do if I don’t like my characters? Subscribe Here!
Questions 725: Nanowrimo Fade Out
JB asks: Every time I try NaNoWriMo, I fade out because I can’t focus on *just one story* at a time. What can I do?
Question 716: Write it Again, Sam?
Roland asks: Can a writer revisit an idea in multiple stories, and keep the stories fresh and interesting? Resources Mentioned: The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum The Road to Gandalfo by Robert Ludlum Road to Omaha The Holocroft Covenant by Robert Ludlum The Scarlitti Inheritance by Robert Ludlum The Lady …
Question 715: Growing Into A Series
Roland asks: I’m intimidated writing the first book in a series when I don’t know where it could go later, or if I’m ready for it. What can I do? Subscribe Here!
Questions 714: Lester Dent and Other Formulas
JB asks: Can the Lester Dent formulas go longer than 6000 words or be used for mysteries like Sherlock Holmes? What formulas do work for that type of story? Resources Mentioned: Questions 599: On The Heroine’s Journey Questions 283: All About Pulp The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan …
Questions 213: Redrafting Woes
Ed asks: How do you know when you need to redraft a work? Subscribe Here!
Questions 712: Sociological Storytelling
Ed asks: What are your thoughts on sociological storytelling? Resources Mentioned Game of Thrones S8 Lost Babylon 5 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Battlestar Galactica (2003) The Real Reason Fans Hate The Last Season of Game of Thrones – article from Scientific America , May 2019 Subscribe Here!
Questions 711: Ensemble Structure
Allie asks: Any advice for ensuring good structure for ensemble casts? How does structure differ between ensemble stories and single protagonist stories? Subscribe Here!