Nichole asks: How can I make my first person narrator voice more distinctive? If I changed to third person, would that work better? Resources Mentioned:I, Claudius and Claudius the God, both by Robert GravesThe Clarke Lantham Mysteries by J. Daniel SawyerThe Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger Sponsored by Archivos
Nichole asks:Should I avoid anthropomorphizing or personifying body parts and other such things?
Nichole asks:What value can you get converting a first person narration to third? What are the obstacles? Sponsored by Archivos
Nichole asks:How do I smoothly handle time jumps in my stories? The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien
Ed Asks:With regards to descriptions and narration, how much detail is too much detail? The Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyClear and Present Danger by Tom ClancyJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonPure Heat by ML BuchmanNathan Lowell’s Trader’s Tales Episode Sponsored by Archivos
Nichole asks: If I wanted to do my own audiobooks, what would you recommend? What did you do to train to be able to have a really good voice? Resources Mentioned: Making Tracks Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
JR asks: How do you write for voice actors in mind? Resources Mentioned: Suave Rob’s Double-X Derring-Do by J. Daniel Sawyer Suave Rob’s Rough-n-Ready Rugrat Rapture by J. Daniel Sawyer Suave Rob’s Amazing Ass-Saving Association by J. Daniel Sawyer Crudrat, by Gail Carriger, full-cast audiobook by AWP Crudrat blooper reel Sponsored by Archivos
Subscribe Here! Today we catch up after a looong day of travelling and discuss the decisions some of us are facing on choosing which viewpoint character to use and whether to write in first or third person. Word counts: Dan 2881 Tori: 100 Ben: 43 Dede: 0 Kitty: 0 …
Ephraim asks: “Is there a golden ratio for narration/dialog in fiction? How do I know if I have too much of one or the other?” Resources Mentioned: Edgar Allan Poe, The Works of They’re Made Out of Meat by Terry Bisson (from his collection Bears Discover Fire) Subscribe Here!
Roland asks: “Can you elaborate on changes in conversational style and dialog tags then (1960s and earlier) vs. now? Are these changes linear or cyclical?” Resources Mentioned At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft Conan the Barbarian Series by Robert E Howard The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur …
