Josh and Chuck sit down with Andy Peloquin to discuss what it takes to write great stories across multiple genres.

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Writing in Multiple Genres

Josh and Chuck sit down with Andy Peloquin to discuss what it takes to write great stories across multiple genres.

Hosts: Josh Hayes, C. Steven Manley, Andy Peloquin

[00:00] Opening remarks—Dragon Award Nominations are open!

[04:00] Weekly update, “Kinda Like Being Married” Edition

Chuck: Plugging away at  Dark Disciples (Jack Dark #2) and Brace Cordova #3. Committed to short story for Weird Tales’ Galactic Murder Clowns 3. Family time and hanging out on the Moon Base.

Andy: On the home stretch on the Cerebus series with #6. Hitting print page limits on Amazon.

Josh: Finishing Valor #3 and then forgetting to finish chapters. Then shift genres to write a detective story!

[11:40] Main Event: Writing in Multiple Genres!

-Fantasy genre is strong with traditional publishing with a few exceptions.

-Moving to a new genre to fit the character or the story rather than the other way around.

-Characters that are compelling will bring a reader along into any genre.

Example: Walter White of Breaking Bad

-How do you go from 200k+ fantasy tome to 70-100k milSF?

-You get to spend more time in world-building in fantasy vs. milSF

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[31:48] Main Event: Writing in Multiple Genres, Continued!

-Transitioning from Fantasy into a more modern genre (hint: easier than the other way)

-Traveling to other cultural areas (going home trope)

Example: Sweet Home Alabama

-Fun with making up names a la Guy Ritchie.

-Humor is easier than fantasy.

Example: The ‘Bye, Felicia’ moment in Pierce Brown’s Red Rising series 

-Finding more cinematic moments.

-Science Fiction can get you scale.

-How to build a readership for a new genre

-Starting with gathering existing readers who are willing to go to the new genre.

-Run lead generation ads to build the new list.

-Pierce Brown fangirling

Example: Joe Abercrombie’s A Little Hatred 

[58:00] Closing remarks

Coffee and Concepts

Writer’s Journey

Storytelling

 

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