Are tropes always bad? Writers deal with tropes and each genre has a list of tropes. Writers Steven and Britt define tropes, give examples, and discuss how to use tropes without becoming a cliche. Then MB Mooney shares The Brig, ch. 8 of Singularity. Listen and vote!
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What is a trope?
Why do we have tropes?
Are they good or bad?
What are some examples of tropes?
How can we use tropes without them becoming a cliche?
Writers must learn the power of Show Don’t Tell. From novels to TV, films, and plays, great readers SHOW us the story, the characters, the theme in intriguing ways and lazy writers simply tell us these things. Zena Dell Lowe with Mission Ranch Films has years of experience as an actress and screenwriter and is passionate about teaching people how to tell amazing stories. Listen to the discussion with Zena complete with interesting examples from popular films. Show Don’t Tell!
Don’t give up! In every great success story, the person has several chances to quit … but they don’t. Why is resiliency important in a writing career? How can we keep going? Listen to the discussion and then hear Steven share Aboard the Slagtree, ch 7 of Singularity. Listen and Vote!
In this episode:
What does it mean to be resilient?
Why is it hard to persevere as a writer?
Why is resiliency so important in any pursuit?
Why is it especially important for writers?
How can we stay resilient and keep going?
Why is it important to give ourselves permission and grace?
Agents and publishers talk with authors about platform, but what is “borrowed platform”? Listen as Britt Mooney and Steven Faletti discuss the importance of networking, being generous, and connecting with others to help with “borrowed platform”. Then author MB Mooney shares The Pirates, ch 6 of the sci fi story Singularity. Listen and vote!
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In this episode:
What is platform?
Why is it important?
What is borrowed platform?
How do you get borrowed platform?
What is the importance of networking and being generous and kind in the industry?
Author MB Mooney shares chapter 6 of Singularity, called The Pirates.
Amish Vampires! Check out this great interview with Author Kerry Nietz. He has published several novels, and listen as he talks about how he got into writing Sci Fi, his journey to success, and the importance of resiliency in making it as an author. Oh, and how to survive Amish Vampires in Space!
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How did Kerry get into writing?
What was the journey to get into writing Sci Fi?
What was his first published book?
What was his first published fiction book?
How did he get the idea for Amish Vampires from Space?
What was the reaction and feedback for such a strange book?
What is coming up for Kerry?
What lessons has Kerry learned to share with writers getting started?
Why is perseverance so important to success?
What is the interest with Amish Vampires and film?
Writers make promises and setups that need a “payoff” if we want to leave our readers with a great story. How is it done well? Why is it important? After the discussion, Steven Faletti shares Survivors, the next chapter of Singularity. Listen and vote for the direction of the next chapter!
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What is a setup?
Why is it important to give it a payoff?
Why is it important to resolve all of our setups as writers?
How has it been done well?
What are some examples where it hasn’t been done well?
