Indiana Jim asks:You said on Twitter you had read a 500-page book by a reputed master, whom in the last eight pages, “breaks all thematic, plot, and character logic.” Without throwing this particular author under the bus, could you provide more detail on how this was accomplished so that we …
Nichole asks: What has been the most difficult story/book/series you’ve written, and what was the easiest? Word CountGail: 45633Dan: 21176 Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 410pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 Resources Mentioned BlamelessSoullessChicken Noodle GravityTales of the Lombard AlchemistThe Coffee ServiceDown From TenAnd Then She Was Gone everydaynovelist dot com slash …
Christopher asks: After a brain trauma, how can I improve my vocabulary recall?
Tim asks: When times are dark, how do you write stories that give readers hope without telling lies? Resources Mentioned: Of Plymouth Plantation: In Modern English Night by Elie Weisel Heinlein Juveniles Power of the Powerless, by Vaclav Havel Fight Club and Choke by Chuck Pahlinuk Seneca and Marcus Aurelius
Roland asks: I’m intimidated writing the first book in a series when I don’t know where it could go later, or if I’m ready for it. What can I do? Subscribe Here!
Ian asks: How can I reread my favorites over and over without losing my love for it? Subscribe Here!
Subscribe Here! Jason asks: “How do I make ‘filler’ useful to my novella?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
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! 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! Robert asks: How do I use poetry within a novel, and do it well? This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Resources Mentioned The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
