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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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:
“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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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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Vega asks:
“I can’t finish my second book. Help!”
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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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JR asks:
“I’m thinking of co-authoring. What’s really involved? Tell me everything!”
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Tim asks:
“Is it possible to have too much action in an action/adventure book?”
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Mike asks:
“Is writing from a prompt or a trigger an advanced skill? Will writing to an outline sabotage my development?”
Resources mentioned:
Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues
The Coffee Service by J. Daniel Sawyer
Sculpting God by J. Daniel Sawyer
Writing Into the Dark by Dean Wesley Smith
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