Questions 368: Replacing the Placeholders
Subscribe Here! Chris asks: “How do I replace the clichéd placeholders in the outline with something new and original?”
Subscribe Here! Chris asks: “How do I replace the clichéd placeholders in the outline with something new and original?”
Subscribe Here! Scott asks: “I’d like to read and produce my own audiobooks, but I’m not sure I have the chops yet. What skills should I develop first?” Resources Mentioned Robert Service
Subscribe Here! Chris asks “When writing historical fiction with children, how should one treat the aspects of childhood that are less than stellar by today’s standards?” Resources Mentioned: The Alienist The Angel of Darkness
Subscribe Here! JR asks: How do I write an immature main character without losing the audience? This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Subscribe Here! Scott says: “I’ve seen authors tell complicated stories with alternating points of view. How do you make the threads meet up in the end?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Resources Mentioned: Once a Hero
Subscribe Here! Roland asks: How do I describe characters of different ethnicities so it’s clear to the reader, but not jarring? Resources Mentioned Robert J. Sawyer blog post “Is it racist to mention skin color?”
Subscribe Here! Geoff asks: “How do I avoid writing more than the story needs and boring my readers?” Resources Mentioned: Silent Victor He Ain’t Heavy Blood and Weeds
Subscribe Here! Caine comments: “What are some of the honest pitfalls of being an author?.” Support this podcast on Patreon and get more writerly goodness!
Subscribe Here! 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?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Resources Mentioned: The Thousand Headed Man
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: “What do you think of the ‘million words of crap’ idea, and how do you keep from going backwards?”