Feedback: 2019 Goals Accountability Check-in from Vega
Today we have feedback from Vega on 2019 goals.
Questions 775: Nathan Lowell’s Secret Sauce
Melisa asks: My writing gets compared favorably to Nathan Lowell’s. What story type is this, exactly? Resources Mentioned: Nathan Lowell Heinlein essay On the Writing of Speculative Fiction reprinted in Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy, edited by Asimov Science Fiction Magazine Down From Ten by J. Daniel Sawyer The Resurrection Junket by J. Daniel …
Questions 774: I Finished My Book. Now What?
Richard asks: Now that I’ve finished writing my book, what do I do with it? Resources Mentioned: Wikipedia article on Heinlein essay On the Writing of Speculative Fiction reprinted in Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy, edited by Asimov Science Fiction Magazine
Questions 769: Does The Market Want Longer Books?
JR asks: How are book lengths evolving in today’s publishing market with the expectation of book release a month? Sponsored by Archivos
Questions 763: Avoiding Burnout
Tim asks: How do you avoid burnout when writing every day?
Questions 761: Tense and Tension
Mark asks: “How do you decide which tense to tell a story in?” Sponsored by Archivo
Questions 759: 2020 New Writing Goals, 2019 Goals Review
Today Vega asks: Last year, I asked you about your writer goals for 2019. So, how has the year been? Have you achieved/dropped/changed your 2019 goals? And what are your writing goals for 2020, both in storycraft and in business? Sponsored by Archivos Resources Mentioned And Then She Was Gone by …
Questions 758 – Holiday Cannibalism and Roman’a’Clef
Lisa asks: How does one base characters on real-life people without pissing them off? Be Careful Or I’ll Put You in My Novel hoodie Sponsored by Archivos
Questions 757 – Project Switching
Tim: What’s the best way to juggle projects when you’re easily bored or distracted?
Questions 754 – Hidden Characters
Brad asks: Can you use unseen characters to good effect, and if so… how? Resources Mentioned Charlie’s Angels (tv show) The Shadow over Innsmouth by H.P. Lovecraft The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum The Wizard of Oz, film A Few Good Men Alien Triple Pack (1-3) The …