Questions 583: Keeping it Interesting
Subscribe Here! Jason asks: “Are there any strategies and techniques for keeping a story interesting, or at least further the plot?”
Questions 461: Mysteries, Spoilers, and Readers
Subscribe Here! Caine asks: Do readers finish books if they guess the ending too soon? Resources mentioned: Instinct Silence of the Lambs The Usual Suspects Bulwer-Lytton Charles Dickens
Question 406: Story vs. Plot
Subscribe Here! Phy asks: “What is the difference between story and plot?” Resources Mentioned: Suave Rob’s Double X Derring Do Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man
Questions 282: Balancing Worldbuilding, Plot, and Characterization
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “What advice do you have for balancing worldbuilding, plot, and characterization?” Resources mentioned: The Complete Shakespeare Yentl Schindler’s List
Questions 175: Staggered Climaxes
Subscribe Here! Ed asks: “In Hadrian’s Flight you separated your action and character climax. How did you decide to do this?” Resources Mentioned: Hadrian’s Flight
Questions 80: Writing Villain-Free Novels
Subscribe Here! Krysteen asks: “I don’t have a villain in my story–is this okay? How does a person do this?” Books discussed and recommended: Earth Abides by George Stewart Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Caroll Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle …