Questions 410: Tone and Writing
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: “What about tone in writing?” Resources Mentioned: Bach Carl Orff Mozart Shakespeare Milton Homer Tolkien Parasol Protectorate Crudrat PG Wodehouse Douglas Adams Oscar Wilde The Shining
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: “What about tone in writing?” Resources Mentioned: Bach Carl Orff Mozart Shakespeare Milton Homer Tolkien Parasol Protectorate Crudrat PG Wodehouse Douglas Adams Oscar Wilde The Shining
Subscribe Here! Today, Phy asks: “How do you deal with procrastination?”
Subscribe Here! Phy asks: “Do you ever get bored with what you’re writing?”
Subscribe Here! Cathy asks: “I’m writing an epistolary novel in the form of a blog format, and want to include comments as a sort of chorus. How can I do this and add to the story?” Resources Mentioned: Night Calls, The City of Dreams
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: “Can you share any craft insights you’ve gotten from recording audiobooks?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit
Subscribe Here! Ian asks: “I’m enjoying a previously mentioned resource for mythopoetics, but find it a bit rambling. Are there other, more concise sources on the topic?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit Resources Mentioned The Golden Bough Mircea Elliade Tryggve Mettinger Creative Mythology Hero With a Thousand Faces
Subscribe Here! Rob asks: “How do you use character identifiers (names, pronouns, descriptions) in a way that is clear to the reader, without becoming repetitious or tiresome?”
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “How do you figure out where you are as an author, and what you need to work on?”
Subscribe Here! JR asks: “How do I convey that characters are swearing, if the publisher won’t allow swear words?” Resources: Suave Rob’s Rough-n-Ready Rugrat Rapture The Door into Summer The Naked and The Dead The Stuff of Thought
Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “What ethical issues should one consider when ghostwriting?” This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit