Today Roger asks: “I have a pile of ideas, but I’m not sure how to make them into a story. Help!”
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Question 328: Creativity and Cultural Appropriation
Tarquin asks: “Everyone is talking about cultural appropriation. What’s the deal?”
Resources Mentioned:
The Mikado
Soviet War Crimes
Pol Pot
Great Leap Forward
Nazi extermination camps
Rape of Nanking
Unit 731
Native Americans in the United States
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Questions 325: Writing Humor
Today J.R. asks: “How can a dramatic writer learn humor?”
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Resources mentioned:
Oscar Wilde
PG Wodehouse
Gail Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate
Crimes & Misdemeanors
Dogma
Dr. Strangelove
ZooTV
Brave New World
Road to Gandolfo
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
DiscWorld
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
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Questions 313: Forgettable First Novels and Series Strategies
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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Questions 312: Writing To Market–The Rant!
Robert asks:
“You’ve talked about writing to market before. How about the full-on rant?”
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Questions 273: Plotting at Pulp Speed
Caine asks:
“Without rewriting, how do pulp writers plot?”
Resources mentioned:
Dune by Frank Herbert
Under the Dome by Stephen King
Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
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Questions 248: Writing Chaotic Scenes
JR asks:
“How do you write a chaotic scene without making it chaotic for the reader?”
Resources mentioned:
Arthur by Stephen R. Lawhead
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Remarque
And Then She Was Gone by J. Daniel Sawyer
Silent Victor by J. Daniel Sawyer
The Hartman Gambit by J. Daniel Sawyer (forthcoming)
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Questions 246: I’ve Lost My Finishing Mojo
Vega asks:
“I can’t finish my second book. Help!”
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Questions 240: Series vs. Multi-Volume Stories
Cheyenne asks:
“I’m finding myself more interested in events in volume 2 of my story, and it’s making it hard to write volume 1. What do I do?”
Resources mentioned:
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Dune by Frank Herbert
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Questions 239: Co-Authoring 101
JR asks:
“I’m thinking of co-authoring. What’s really involved? Tell me everything!”
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