Our exploration of elemental genres continues with the sense of “I want to do that.”
Tools, not rules. For writers, by writers.
What do you do when your villain is more interesting and engaging than your hero? The first step? Admit that this is a problem…
Lou Anders joins Mary, Dan, and Howard at Dragon*Con for a discussion of the Hollywood Formula.
Question: Can you write a good book without a plot twist? Better question: is it a good book if your readers predicted what was coming? Best question: is a podcast about predictable prose itself predictable? No, seriously… the best question is “how can we use predictable, formulaic plotting effectively?” We…