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Question 934: Chapter Construction Aug 25, 2021

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Nichole asks: How do you decide which scenes get grouped together to create a chapter?

Resources Mentioned:
Down From Ten

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Question 933: Selecting a Pen Name Aug 24, 2021

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Nichole asks: Any thoughts on choosing your pen name if you write somewhat whimsical sci-fi/fantasy?

Resources Mentioned:
Torchwood
Number of the Beast, Robert A Heinlein

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Feedback: On Re-Using Dialog Aug 23, 2021

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Herbert has feedback on the May 19 episode on dialog, Alan Sorkin, and the value (or not) of recycled dialog.

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Q932: Maintaining Character Tension in an Open-Ended Series Aug 17, 2021

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Herbert asks: What are some techniques for maintaining tension in a series-long character arc for a longer, open-ended series?

Resources Mentioned:

Clarke Lantham Mysteries
Moonlighting
Moonlighting: An Oral History
Dexter
Bablylon 5
True Blood
Winds of War and War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk
The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bjould
Pillars of the Earth, Fall of Giants, by Ken Follett
Lost

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Question 931: Short Story Self-Pub Strategies and Figuring Cost/Benefit Aug 16, 2021

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Ed asks: What are your thoughts on the best way to self-publish short stories?

Resources Mentioned:

Playing the Short Game by Doug Smith

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Question 930: Paying For Beta Readers Aug 13, 2021

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Herbert asks: I have a lot of willing “beta readers,” but they don’t ever get back to me with feedback. I’ve seen I can hire beta readers on Fiverr. What is a reasonable price to pay for beta readers?

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Feedback: More On Getting Good Audiobooks Aug 12, 2021

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Roland has feedback on good places to get audiobooks.

Librivox
Libraries (Libby App by Overdrive)
Amazon Kindle
Kobo
Chirp
Libro.fm
Audiobooks.com
EPIC!

Spotify
Youtube.com

Lindsay Buroker’s Audiobook Playlist – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKJZyogOFzg&list=PLF295gYtb6lVRx8Cb_D_2hD8AanNFRAeS

Lindsay Buroker’s videos for authors on why audiobooks on YouTube works:

https://youtu.be/tfLNW0gnlCM

https://youtu.be/IirTbyR9wrU

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Question 929: Cultural Appropriation Aug 11, 2021

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Charlie asks: I am a white, straight, male fantasy writer with little interest in ancient Norwegian culture and mythology. How far removed from real-world influences does my fantasy world need to be in order to be safe from the no cultural appropriation PC culture?

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