Questions 409: Procrastinate Later
Subscribe Here! Today, Phy asks: “How do you deal with procrastination?”
Questions 407: Staying Engaged in Your Stories
Subscribe Here! Phy asks: “Do you ever get bored with what you’re writing?”
Question 406: Story vs. Plot
Subscribe Here! Phy asks: “What is the difference between story and plot?” Resources Mentioned: Suave Rob’s Double X Derring Do Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man
Questions 404: Reading (and Writing!) the Comment Section…
Subscribe Here! Cathy asks: “I’m writing an epistolary novel in the form of a blog format, and want to include comments as a sort of chorus. How can I do this and add to the story?” Resources Mentioned: Night Calls, The City of Dreams
Questions 403: How Audiobooks Help You Write
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: “Can you share any craft insights you’ve gotten from recording audiobooks?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Questions 400: Breaking the Fourth Wall
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “When are we breaking the fourth wall… and when are we just pushing the line a bit?”
Questions 397: Look… Who’s Talking?
Subscribe Here! Rob asks: “How do you use character identifiers (names, pronouns, descriptions) in a way that is clear to the reader, without becoming repetitious or tiresome?”
Questions 395: Self Assessment and Improvement
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “How do you figure out where you are as an author, and what you need to work on?”
Questions 394: To Swear or Not to Swear
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “How do I convey that characters are swearing, if the publisher won’t allow swear words?” Resources: Suave Rob’s Rough-n-Ready Rugrat Rapture The Door into Summer The Naked and The Dead The Stuff of Thought
Questions 393: Ethics and Ghostwriting
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “What ethical issues should one consider when ghostwriting?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit