Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard loved “The Avengers,” and would like to tell you what they think the film did right.
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
Killing characters for all the right reasons, and knowing what the wrong ones are.
Suspense! What is it? What isn’t it? What is the relationship between suspense and mystery, and for that matter horror, humor, and adventure? This ‘cast is chock full of pithy quotes, useful advice, and anecdotal examples.
How to build a future setting for your novel by extrapolating from the present, working backwards from the story you want to tell, and getting those to meet in the middle.
“How do we avoid writing stilted dialog?” asked Brandon adverbially.