Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “Do great payoffs come from setting it up in the first place, or working back from the ending?” Resources Mentioned: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Babylon 5 The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag by Robert A. Heinlein All You Zombies by Robert A. Heinlein (from the …
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “How do you get more bang for your buck with character introductions?”
Subscribe Here! Simon asks: “When, if ever, should you revise your earlier works?”
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “How can I tell if a story idea is worth pursuing before I start writing it?” Resources Mentioned Questions 588: Testing Your Premise
Subscribe Here! Simon asks: “I’ve heard that established writers don’t want to hear your ideas. Is this true, and if so – why?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Subscribe Here! Today, special guest Gail Carriger joins us to answer a question on from Andrew. Andrew asks: “Can you do a deeper look into the heroine’s journey?” Resources Mentioned Sexual Personae by Camille Paglia Homeric Hymn to Demeter Isis and Osirus Descent of the Goddess Ishtar into the Lower …
Subscribe Here! Simon asks: “What are your thoughts on using words as they are commonly mistaken? When, if ever, should an author adapt to changing meaning?” Resources Mentioned The Devil’s Advocate Left Behind by Tim Lehaye and Jerry Jenkins Rosemary’s Baby
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: “If readers are going to gloss over details, should I bother writing them?” Resources Mentioned One Shot by Lee Child God Wrote in Lisp, Julia Ecklar The Kobyashi Maru by Julia Ecklar Questions 273: Plotting at Pulp Speed
Subscribe Here! Mike has feedback on Runaway Shorts. Resources Mentioned Ep 04: Outlines and Creative Freedom
Subscribe Here! Vega asks: “I’ve started handwriting my first drafts to get out of my own way. Any ergonomics tips so I can maintain word count without killing my hands?” Resources Mentioned Neil Gaiman on Getting Hooked on Handwriting