Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler discuss writing techniques in a fast-paced format. A weekly podcast about the craft and business of writing.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 11 days 21 hours 2 minutes
episode 41: 12.41: Raising the Stakes
Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Mary Anne, and Wesley - When we talk about "raising the stakes," we mean making the outcomes of the events in a story increasingly important to the reader. In this episode we talk about the tools we use to raise the stakes i...
episode 42: 12.42: Adapting Your Stories for Game Play, with Alan Bahr
Your Hosts: Mary, Dan, and Howard, with guest host Beth Meacham - Alan Bahr of Ragnarok Publications, joined us at LTUE 2017 to talk about adapting a licensed property for a game, and preserving the feel of the work while doing so. -
episode 43: 12.43: Serialized Storytelling
Your Hosts: Brandon, Piper, Dan, and Howard - We're talking about the extreme long-form serial story here, and how to keep things interesting without forcing the main characters into an absurdly high number of character-developing moments.
episode 44: 12.44: NaNoWriMo 2017 Primer
Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Dan, and Howard - We're going to share some of our experiences with NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in an effort to encourage you to participate in ways that will advance you toward your goals. -
episode 45: 12.45: Structuring a Series
Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Dan, and Howard - Before you can decide on a structure for your series, you may find it helpful to decide what kind of series you're actually building. We talk about a few of the available options,
episode 46: 12.46: Reinventing Yourself
Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Mary Anne, and Wesley - We discuss the idea of "reinventing yourself," which can mean anything from "trying something new" to "completely re-branding yourself as a writer," and how it's a difficult thing to do without figuri...
episode 47: 12.47: Screenwriting and the Writers Room, with JD Payne
Screenwriter JD Payne joined us before a live audience at LTUE to talk about writing for the screen, specifically regarding doing this work with others in a room full of writers.
episode 48: 12.48: Q&A on Novels and Series, with Brian McClellan
Brian McClellan joined us to field questions about writing novels and series. Here are the questions: How do you write an ending that is open for sequels, but isn't a cliffhanger? Is it a good idea to take a large novel,
episode 49: 12.49: Non-linear Narratives
We begin the final month of our year on structure with a discussion of non-linear structures. These include flashbacks, POVs that are out of chronological order, and a host of other storytelling techniques. -
episode 50: 12.50: Form and Function
Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Mary Anne, and Wesley - How does the shape of your physical medium change the art you're making? What are the tools that affect our storytelling, and what are those effects? - Credits: This episode was recorded in Chicago b...