Zoe asks: “Is it wrong to think about my writing as an investment portfolio instead of a hobby or business?”
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Questions 288: Is There A Market For it?
Charles asks:
“I want to write a sprawling world with many different stories in it. Is there a market for this?
Resources:
A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony
On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony
Running With the Demon by Terry Brooks
Mort by Terry Pratchett
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Hadrian’s Flight by J. Daniel Sawyer
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Questions 282: Balancing Worldbuilding, Plot, and Characterization
JR asks:
“What advice do you have for balancing worldbuilding, plot, and characterization?”
Resources mentioned:
The Complete Shakespeare
Yentl
Schindler’s List
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Questions 280: Author vs. Writer
JR asks:
“How is an author different from a writer?”
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Questions 279: Save the Darlings!!!
Chris asks:
“If storytelling is a gut instinct, should we still kill our darlings?”
Resources mentioned:
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The Republic by Plato
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn by Piers Anthony
Very Bad Deaths by Spider Robinson
The Resurrection Junket by J. Daniel Sawyer
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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 270: Getting Characters to Speak to You
Dan Dan the Art Man asks:
“How can you create characters that feel so real to you that your characters tell you where the story should go?”
Resources mentioned:
Writing the Blockbuster Novel by Albert Zuckerman
Writing to Sell by Scott Merideth
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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 245: When Have You Arrived?
Ed asks:
“In the new world of publishing, how do you know when you’re ‘good enough’?”
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Questions 244: Writing with ADD
Josh asks:
“How can I deal with my ADD? I’m afraid it will ruin my career!”
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