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Questions 288: Is There A Market For it?

jdsawyer Going Pro / Nanocast May 29, 2017 May 25, 2017 Leave a comment

Subscribe Here! Charles asks: “I want to write a sprawling world with many different stories in it. Is there a market for this? Resources: A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony Running With the Demon by Terry Brooks Mort by Terry Pratchett The …

Questions 214: Exploring New Perspectives (Writing Instruction Series 8)

jdsawyer Nanocast / Teaching January 15, 2017 January 6, 2017 Leave a comment

Subscribe Here! In this eighth installment in our miniseries on teaching students how to write, Rob asks: “Given the limited life experience of children these days, how do I encourage them to explore new perspectives?”

Questions 38: Is Good Worldbuilding Enough?

jdsawyer Going Pro / Nanocast February 27, 2016 February 13, 2016 Leave a comment

Subscribe Here! Tim asks: Is worldbuilding ever appropriate as a focus for a story? How much do you really need characters?