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Question 985: Exposition and the New Writer Dec 15, 2021

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Nichole asks: Finally professionalish feedback on my short: they liked the plot but felt it had too much exposition. Is having too much exposition a hallmark of a beginning writer?

Fairy Debt (audiobook) by Gail Carriger, produced by ArtisticWhispers Productions, Inc.

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State of the Podcasters Dec 2021 Dec 14, 2021

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The podcasters with an update on the state of the podcast.

AWP Anthologies page link
AWP Anthologies Episode

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Question 984: A Man’s Genre? Dec 13, 2021

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Nichole asks: What is your take, is Sci-fi/Fantasy mostly a genre guys read? Will being a woman writing a guys’ genre be a detriment to sales?

Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
Starship Troopers by Robert A Heinlein
The Forever War by Joe Halderman
Song of the Lioness by Tamora Pierce
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, by Patricia Wrede
Memory Sorrow and Thorn (Book 1, Book 2, Book 3) by Tad Williams
The Conan Chronicles (Omnibus) by Robert E Howard, Lin Carter, and L. Sprague de Camp
Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction

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Feedback: Serialization Platforms Dec 09, 2021

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Jon has feedback and recommendations for serialization platforms.

Royal Road
Patreon

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Questions 983: Good Examples of Sticking the Ending Dec 08, 2021

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Ed asks: What are some good examples of writing that sticks the landing?

Resources Mentioned

Lost
Game of Thrones
Babylon 5
Breaking Bad
True Blood
BattleStar Galactica
The Sixth Sense
The Village
Unbreakable
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Star Wars (Original Trilogy)
Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
Star Trek Original Series Films
Back to the Future Trilogy
The Usual Suspects
Scream 1-4

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Questions 982: Internal vs. External Conflict Dec 07, 2021

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Caine asks: I recently realized that I am conflict avoidant, and I find it difficult to put my characters through the wringer. If story is conflict, what’s a conflict avoidant writer to do?

Resources Mentioned
The A Team
Magnum P.I.
Quantum Leap
JAG
NCIS

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