Subscribe Here! Kelson asks: How do I write relateable, but still truly alien, aliens? Resources mentioned: Earth Search, by James Follet (book) Earth Search, The Complete Radio Series I and II

Subscribe Here! In the third episode in our miniseries about how to think about character and characterization, we discuss the ways that a character’s relational style impacts the structure of their lives and is shown in how they respond to the world around them. This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit

Subscribe Here! Cheyenne asks: How do I know if I have too much dialog in my fiction, and how do I fix it? Resources mentioned: They’re Made Out of Meat (in the anthology “Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories”) This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit

Subscribe Here! Ed asks: How much of a story needs to be reworked before it’s a new story? This episode sponsored by BundleRabbit

Subscribe Here! Cheyenne asks: “When and how do I credit contributors in nonfiction?” Resources mentioned: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void

Subscribe Here! Dan Dan the Art Man asks: “Would it be better for a new writer to write lots of short standalone novels in multiple genres, as a opposed to committing to a series?”

Subscribe Here! Ed: “How do you justify classifying ‘solidarity’ as a biological drive in your Deep Character series?” Resources mentioned: Cast Away

Subscribe Here! Cain asks: “What are the general dos and don’ts of republishing work that’s already appeared in anthologies?” Resources mentioned: The Copyright Handbook by Stephen Fishman Some Might Call It Infringement Chicken Noodle Gravity by J. Daniel Sawyer Cold Duty by J. Daniel Sawyer The Man In The Rain by J. Daniel Sawyer The … Continue reading Questions 249: Contracts, Republishing, and Expanding →

Subscribe Here! JR asks: “How do you write a chaotic scene without making it chaotic for the reader?” Resources mentioned: Arthur by Stephen R. Lawhead All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Remarque And Then She Was Gone by J. Daniel Sawyer Silent Victor by J. Daniel Sawyer The Hartman Gambit by J. Daniel … Continue reading Questions 248: Writing Chaotic Scenes →

Subscribe Here! Josh asks: “What advice would you give for writing nonfiction how-to guides?” This episode sponsored by Bundle Rabbit! Resources mentioned: Making Tracks by J. Daniel Sawyer Throwing Lead by J. Daniel Sawyer and Mary Mason