Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary Robinette, Dan, and Howard
As writers of speculative fiction we are frequently tasked with writing a species or race of alien people. In this episode we talk about some of the tricks we use to create non-human characters in ways that make them both comprehensible and compelling, and the pitfalls we seek to avoid in the process.
Credits: This episode was recorded by Dan Thompson and mastered by Alex Jackson.
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