Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard talk about using character foils in building a story.
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
Jonathan Maberry joins Howard, Dan, and Mary to discuss pigeonholes — specifically, not ending up in one.
Sarah Eden and Robison Wells join Dan and Howard at LTUE to talk about writing romance. Sarah writes in the romance genre, but we’re not focusing on the genre — we’re talking about writing romance within the context of whatever else we might happen to be putting on the page.…
Kevin J. Anderson discusses author productivity with Brandon, Dan, and Howard.
Scott Westerfeld joins Brandon and Howard for a discussion of the visual components of novels.
Recorded live at Dragons & Fairy Tales, this episode is for anybody who has a novel or two (or more) sitting in the bottom of their trunk. What are the best ways to re-use old material you’ve set aside? We talk about rewriting entire novels, repurposing plots or characters, and…
What’s the fourth wall? What happens when you break it? Should you be breaking it at all?
A discussion of art and design elements and how they work with the stories we write.