Mary walks Brandon, Dan, and Howard through the processes for writing “Kiss Me Twice,” her Hugo-nominated novella
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
E.J. Patten joins us to talk about pre-writing — all that work that gets done before the prose happens.
Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard loved “The Avengers,” and would like to tell you what they think the film did right.
We begin with an audio glitch and a jumbling of our usual intro. Why? Because it breaks rhythm, and sometimes you may actually want to do that. Narrative rhythm is the pattern of story elements and associated structures that help drive the reader’s pace through a book. Consciously managed, narrative…
Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard brainstorm a science-fiction short story featuring artificial intelligence
Mary, Howard, Dan, and Brandon talk about the things we do to feel like professionals.
The team helps Howard brainstorm a story about big Pharma and Death…
Why would you retell a story that has already been told? Now, how would you go about doing it well?
Do you need arcs and development for side-characters?
Brandon, Dan, Howard, and Mary talk about the Hero’s Journey. Finally.