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Question 1078: Sustaining an Unplanned Series
Question 1078: Sustaining an Unplanned Series
Tim asks:How can I keep the momentum going in a series that I haven’t planned out from the beginning?Resources Mentioned... Read more
25 May 2023
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10mins
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Question 1077: AI and the Politics of the Future
Question 1077: AI and the Politics of the Future
Ed asks:Will AI push our world in a more libertarian or totalitarian direction? The post Question 1077: AI and the Polit... Read more
24 May 2023
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13mins
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Question 1076: The Most Fun Story to Write
Question 1076: The Most Fun Story to Write
Tim asks:Which of your stories was the most fun to write?Resources mentioned:Suave Rob’s Double-X Derring-DoSuave Rob’s ... Read more
23 May 2023
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6mins
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Question 1075: AI and the Demographic Collapse
Question 1075: AI and the Demographic Collapse
Ed asks:What will happen to AI, and what will AI do, as the bottom falls out of the world’s demography? The post Questio... Read more
22 May 2023
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11mins
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Question 1074: How Many Hours to Write a Book?
Question 1074: How Many Hours to Write a Book?
Tim asks:Have you ever tracked how many hours it takes you to write a book? If I were to do this, what would be the adva... Read more
19 May 2023
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3mins
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Question 1073: Using Voice in Character and Narration
Question 1073: Using Voice in Character and Narration
Nichole asks: How can I make my first person narrator voice more distinctive? If I changed to third person, would that w... Read more
18 May 2023
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20mins
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Question 1072: Intensifying Your Character Dynamics
Question 1072: Intensifying Your Character Dynamics
Tim asks:How can you make your character dynamics grow in intensity over the course of the story? Sponsored by Archivos ... Read more
17 May 2023
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5mins
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Question 1071: Biospheres and Self-Contained Worlds
Question 1071: Biospheres and Self-Contained Worlds
Nichole asks:I have a question for you about designing colonies and how they would look if they were in a biodome. Curre... Read more
16 May 2023
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13mins
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On Predictability…
On Predictability…
Today we explore the different things it might mean when someone complains your story is “predictable,” or when you defa... Read more
16 May 2023
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33mins
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Question 1070: Story Structure as Quality Control
Question 1070: Story Structure as Quality Control
Jim asks: What do you think of the idea of writing the first draft free-form, then using story structure guides to help ... Read more
5 Apr 2023
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7mins