Question 1068: Guilt Cultures vs. Shame Cultures
Ed asks:How do sexual taboos work in a shame based society? How much is internalized “don’t do this” vs. “don’t get caught”? Sponsored by Archivos
Ed asks:How do sexual taboos work in a shame based society? How much is internalized “don’t do this” vs. “don’t get caught”? Sponsored by Archivos
Dan and Kitty talk about all the hidden things that city slickers don’t know about rural life and characters. In this final episode, they talk about how things are differ between off-grid and on-grid rural life. Sponsored by Archivos
Dan and Kitty talk about all the hidden things that city slickers don’t know about rural life and characters. In this episode, they talk about the rural worldview and how order of operations conditions it.
Dan and Kitty talk about all the hidden things that city slickers don’t know about rural life and characters. In this episode, they start with basic survival, logistics, and supply line issues.
Ed has feedback on the episode on showing formality. Question 1035: How Formality Works
Simon asks: Is it better for writers to stick to characters that are like them? Are the costs of trying to write something outside of your own experience too high? Resources: Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark TwainStarship Troopers by Robert A HeinleinThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Foundation by Isaac …
Ed asks: How can a writer oppose the moral panic du jour without being consumed by it? Resources MentionedAdventures of Huck Finn by Mark TwainStarship Troopers by Robert A HeinleinThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneEvery Day Novelist Success Stories: Mel ToddMel Todd on KDP Select Archivos
Rose asks: People are telling me to “stay in my lane.” How do I deal with this? Stargate SG-1Pulp FictionThe Hateful 8
Charlie asks: I am a white, straight, male fantasy writer with little interest in ancient Norwegian culture and mythology. How far removed from real-world influences does my fantasy world need to be in order to be safe from the no cultural appropriation PC culture?
JD asks: Do you have any advice for a middle aged White male trying to publish a fantasy novel that *isn’t* Vikings and Tolkien pastiches? Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums