Hello everybody — Just a quickie note to tell you I’m landed, no longer driving, and will be recording a new block over the next few days and the show should be back soon.
Hope you’re all enjoying your summer!
-Dan
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Every Day Novelist is going on a brief hiatus. Listen to the audio announcement for details.
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Questions 507: He Said, She Said
Roland asks: What’s the right balance between using dialog tags and replacing them with action? Are there genre conventions regarding this?
Resources Mentioned:
The Complete Book of Screenwriting, by J. Michael Straczynski
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Questions 506: Inaccuracy and Tropes
Simons asks: Are there any incorrect or inaccurate tropes that you just can’t stand?
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Questions 505: Grammar Rules…or Does It?
Chuck asks: Are there any grammar rules you think should be done away with?
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Questions 504: War and PTSD
Charles asks: How do you believably write PTSD?
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Episode 503: From Nonfiction to Fiction
John asks: Any thoughts on the advantages and pitfalls of transitioning from nonfiction writing to fiction?
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Questions 502: Things That Make You Go Wow
Simon asks: What’s one of your big “Oh, wow!” moments that inspired your creative brain?
Resources Mentioned:
Myths and Legends Podcast
Connections Series 1, Episode 8: Eat Drink and Be Merry
Connections, by James Burke
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Feedback: Letters from Invaders?
Today we have listener feedback on epistolary novels and the invader mindset.
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Questions 501: Third Person Omniscient
Simon asks: How much head hopping is too much in third person omniscient? Can this be done well?
Resources Mentioned
Dune by Frank Herbert
The Silmarillion, by JRR Tolkien, read by Martin Shaw
The Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger
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