Our exploration of elemental genres continues with the sense of “I want to do that.”
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
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…