Subscribe Here! Robert asks: Should descriptions of weather be overt or subtle? Is bad weather in a dystopia a cliche? If the weather is the antagonist, how do I keep the characters from thinking only of survival? Resources Mentioned Dune by Frank Herbert 1491 by Charles C. Mann 1493 by Charles C. …
Subscribe Here! Tammy asks: My attempts at writing first person are very stream-of-consciousness, and I end up taking out a lot. Is there a better way than writing 150,000 words to get 90,000?
Subscribe Here! Kristine asks: How can a writer engage with current events while being neither preachy or dated? Resources Mentioned Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling True Blood Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris 1984 by George Orwell
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: What can I do for my writing career when I don’t have the creative energy to write? This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: How do you portray montages in writing?
Subscribe Here! Ed asks: Would the level of technology before an apocalypse affect the aftermath? In what ways? Resources Mentioned Mad Max (film) The Science of Gassification lecture, Jim Mason of All Power Labs Jericho: TV series and comic books Jeremiah TV series and comics
Subscribe Here! Brian asks: I noticed that I’m mostly writing description, so decided to write a dialog only chapter. What do you think of this approach?
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “Are there hard rules for different age ranges of children’s books? Can they be broken?” Resources Mentioned: The Bobbsey Twins by Laura Lee Hope (this was called “The Boxcar Children” in the episode, but that was an error) Charlotte’s Web by EB White Nancy Drew by …
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “How would you go about subverting the expected pacing of a genre and still make it work?” Resources Mentioned: One Shot by Lee Child Trevayne: A Novel by Robert Ludlum The Hunt For Red October by Tom Clancy Debt of Honor by Tom Clancy Coma by …
Subscribe Here! Roland asks: “What are your thoughts on audio technologies, like binaural beats, which claim to target the brain?”