Or: does the mountain really go there? Gregory A. Wilson, Anna Smith Spark, John O'Neill, and Steve Drew discuss creating geography and how it affects the story.
How Long Is It? How to Judge the Size of a Story Idea
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You have an idea. Great! But how do you know if it's for a short story, novelette, novel, or ten book magnum opus? Diana Pho, Aaron Rosenberg, Melissa Olson, and Susan Morris tell you how!
So you want to write a book in fourteen, thirty, or ninety days. Can writing fast work for you? Listen as Jerry Gordon, Aaron Rosenberg, Karen Bovenmyer, and Melissa Olson pontificate.
What are the qualifications you need to be a writer? Or do you really just need a pen, a chair, and a prayer? Robyn Bennis, Matt Forbeck, Aaron Rosenberg, and Karen Bovenmyer discuss it.
Having a book published is the goal of many writers, but what comes next? Keith Law, Erin M. Evans, Corry Lee, and Erik Scott de Bie prepare you for the next steps in your career.
It's a Matter of Perspective: Mastering Point of View
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Which character's eyes would this scene be best through? How can you establish a clear point of view? Our panelists Aaron Rosenberg, Diana Pho, Howard Jones, and Holly West can help!
It's happened to all of us: a sassy sidekick threatens to take over the whole darn thing. Scott Lynch, Anton Strout, Chris Bell, Anna Smith Spark, and Philippa Ballantine discuss secondary characters.
Letting the Reader Fill in the Blanks: Finding a Balance in Worldbuilding
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How many details do you feed the reader? How much do you let them fill in themselves? Christopher Morgan, Sabrina Vourvoulias, Bryan Young, and Richard Byers discuss this delicate balance.
Carol Berg, Karen Bovenmyer, Melissa Olson, and Cat Rambo discuss the hows and whys of incorporating the Me Too era, diversity, and climate change into your fiction.