Special announcement on Nanogang for 2021 in 2022.

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Tim asks: What’s the real difference between commercial genre fiction and less mainstream stories, besides target audiences? Is there anything the genre fiction can take from lit fic, or vice versa?

Resources Mentioned:

Down From Ten

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Nichole asks: Do either of you happen to be Whovian’s? If so, what is your favorite classic Who Dr. and favorite Who reboot Dr. or top three for each?

Resources Mentioned:

Chicken Noodle Gravity

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Tim asks: A while ago I read an interview about quest formulas with Michael Moorcock. It occurs to me that he codified many of the tropes he used from mythology into the fantasy genre. What’s your viewpoint on tropes and conventions in commercial fiction?

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TV Tropes entry “Chat with Satan”

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Nichole asks: So what are some different options if you know you can’t commit to a new novel in November but want to participate with NaNoWriMo in an alternate way?

Archivos

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Roland asks: I think it would be helpful to many listeners to hear some of the different ways to prepare for NaNoWriMo. How much do you need to prepare your story before NaNo? How do you find (or make) the time to write 1,666 words per day?

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Just a quickie update about your friendly neighborhood podcasters.

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A Conversation With Toni Weiskopf of Baen Books.

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Nichole asks: You mentioned high paying markets in episode 935. What are highest paying markets and how do you find them?

Ralan.com

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Nichole asks: When writing a series of short stories, how can I introduce recurring characters and places to my new readers without boring existing readers?

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