Tim asks:Grit. How do you express a character’s mental toughness whether they’re a Point of View character or not? Resources mentioned:The Gulag ArchipelagoWitnessTakenJohn Wick Sponsored by Archivos
Tim asks:How can you make your character dynamics grow in intensity over the course of the story? Sponsored by Archivos
Dawn asks: Do you consider psychology of your characters in your writing? If so, at what point in the writing process and how deeply? Resources Mentioned Star Wars original trilogyStar Wars prequel trilogyAmerican Graffiti
Dawn asks: How do work through personal or intellectual issues in writing without letting it take over? Resources Mentioned Gulliver’s Travels and A Modest Proposal by Jonathan SwiftThe Screwtape Letters by CS LewisLetters from the Earth (Twain)Candide by VoltaireSuave Rob’s Amazing AdventuresDown From TenThe Name of the RoseLord of the …
Christopher asks: After a brain trauma, how can I improve my vocabulary recall?
Following up to Charles’s most recent question about performance pressure and fear, Dan talks about different kinds of pressure, and why some kinds of pressure may be good for a creative person. Suave Rob’s Amazing Ass-Saving Adventures Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums
JB asks: Do you think that anxious people write better horror?
Resources Mentioned
Edgar Allan Poe, The Works of
Oscar Wilde, The Works of
It: A Novel by Stephen King
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Mary Shelley: The Ultimate Collection
The Complete HP Lovecraft
The Hills Have Eyes (original)
Hostel
Psycho
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Subscribe Here! Joel says: “Some autistic traits, such as high affective empathy, can characterized as more feminine than masculine. What do you mean by masculine brain?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Resources Mentioned: Simon Baron-Cohen: Autism and the male brain Writing Believable Others
