Herb comments:
“Block and Heinlein are both great career models–what are the differences you see? Also, you’re wrong about the history of Dungeons and Dragons.”
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Resources mentioned:
Playing at the World by Jon Peterson
Appendix N by Jeffro Johnson
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Ed asks:
“What tips do you have for using a Wiki for series management?”
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Resources mentioned:
Gail Carriger’s Wiki
Wikipedia
MediaWiki
WikidPad
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Herb asks:
“Is it okay to mention characters from one series in another series? What are the pitfalls?”
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Resources mentioned:
The Stephen King Internal Connections map
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Herb asks:
“Should I put off writing a series until I have a few novels under my belt?”
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Resources mentioned:
A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth #1) by Piers Anthony
The Color of Magic (Discworld #1) by Terry Pratchett
The Monkey’s Raincoat by Robert Crais
The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
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Robert asks:
“You’ve talked about writing to market before. How about the full-on rant?”
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Caine asks:
“Magnum PI and The A-Team had different approaches to melodrama. What are the technique differences between them?”
Resources Mentioned:
Magnum PI
The A-Team
Dudley Do-Right
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Herb asks:
“Can writing erotica be a viable career path?”
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Resources Mentioned:
Selena Kitt
Fifty Shades of Grey
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Robert asks:
“How much repetition should we use to make sure the story is clear? Is it different for different for YA and adult fiction versus children’s fiction?”
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Ian asks:
“What do you think of the ‘million words of crap’ idea, and how do you keep from going backwards?”
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Herb asks:
“How viable is it to write many short stories in a common setting, with the goal of publish them as a collection?”
Resources Mentioned:
The Black Mirror (tv series)
The Lombard Alchemist Tales:
At The Edge of Nowhere
Chicken Noodle Gravity
Sunday Morning Giraffe
The Empty House
Funeral Hats
Pick a Card
The Serpent and The Satchel
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