What are some of the pros and cons of using real-life events in your work? Do they make good backdrops or should you avoid them?

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What can writers learn from role-playing game design? Do role-playing games help writers grasp character and universe? The DRS Crew discusses.

Chat will bring their dice.

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What is "binge writing?" How do you get into the zone? More importantly, are there any 12 step programs to help you recover?

Creativity isn't stagnant. It comes and goes, no matter how skilled you are. Are there any strategies for conjuring it?

Chat will recommend coffee.

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Amazon is removing the ability to download books you purchase to your computer, making all your ebooks ephemeral except via their app or their hardware. What do the DRS crew think about this change?

Chat will bring their old USB cables.

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Terry wonders about provocative writing, and V questions whether authenticity makes good marketing. Paul, meanwhile, thinks about the Antarctic as a setting for stories.

Chat will bring their crayons.

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Are you making money off your art? Or are you spending money to make art? When do you invest in yourself?

Boundaries are important, especially if you have a subscriber service (Patreon, BMAC, Substack, etc). You can't always be the dancing monkey.

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The DRS Crew helps Antowan brainstorm his sci-fi/fantasy novel. Chat will no doubt add to the chaos.

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What would aliens actually look like? Are they carbon-based? Arsenic-based? Silicon? What about their chirality? Do they have DNA?

The DRS Crew discusses.

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