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This feed aggregates the fictional works of J. Daniel Sawyer (The Antithesis Progression, Sculpting God, Down From Ten, and others) with the nonfiction works (The Polyschizmatic Reprobates hour, Dealing In, and others). One stop shopping for all things twisted - not suitable for children.
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Today on Poetry Corner, Dan reads Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven. The post Poetry Corner: The Raven appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
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Question 888: Creative Freedom and Racist Publishers
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JD asks: Do you have any advice for a middle aged White male trying to publish a fantasy novel that *isn’t* Vikings and Tolkien pastiches? Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Question 888: Creative Freedom and Racist Publishers appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
Robert asks: I’ve managed to write the first draft of a sequel to a novel, but I set up some plot elements I didn’t use, and I’m about 10k over my 60k word budget. Do you have any tips on cutting out aspects of a story that don’t lead anywhere? Sponsored by Archivos Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Question 887: Knowing What to Cut…
Robert asks: Have you ever tried gaming out multiple possible plot lines for a novel? Are there any advantages to offset the time spent? Are there any downsides? Resources Mentioned: Death by Cliche by Robert J. Defendi Sponsored by Archivos Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Questions 886: Gaming Out Your Plots appeared first on The…
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Poetry Corner: Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Today on Poetry Corner, Dan reads Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Poetry Corner: Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
Melisa asks: Do you write short fiction for open anthology calls, or just for your own gratification? Resources Mentioned Contact This, a sci-fi anthology Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Questions 885: Open Anthology Calls appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
Melissa asks: What are your favorite fantasy creatures? Resources Mentioned Dumbo A Spell for Chameleon, Piers Anthony Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Questions 884: Favorite Fantasy Creature appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
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Questions 883: Deadlines — What Are They Good For?
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Robert asks: What’s your feeling on self imposed deadlines? Are they useful? Are they useful if you don’t stick to them? Do you like the whooshing sound they make as they go by? Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Questions 883: Deadlines — What Are They Good For? appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.…
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Questions 882: Fiction and Non Fiction Pen Names
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Melisa asks: What are the pros & cons of using different pen names for fiction and non-fiction? Resources Mentioned: A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Questions 882: Fiction and Non Fiction Pen Names appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.…
Today on Poetry Corner, Dan reads The Second Coming, by WB Yeats. Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Poetry Corner: The Second Coming appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
Herbert asks: Does the advent of indie make some genres abandoned by trad publishing, such as the family saga, the western, certain types of detective, and so on, viable? How would you go about finding the unserved market around these genres? Sponsored by Archivos Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Questions 881: Fallow Genres appear…
Robert asks: It’s always interesting to hear what the pair of you are up to. How goes the rural life? What new adventures are you two having? Sponsored by Archivos Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Questions 880: How Goes the Rural Life? appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
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Questions 879: How does rewriting work anyway?
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JF asks: I envision “rewriting” as cleaning up this sentence, correcting that misspelling, polishing that paragraph, and adjusting the inconsistencies between these chapters. I sense that others see “rewriting” as starting again from scratch and writing a whole new 80,000 to 100,000 words, while keeping the original draft somewhere in the back of y…
Caine asks: I’m a huge fan of street level vigilante characters. How do I find other stories with a particular feel or theme, instead of a genre or a specific character? Related Resources: NightWing Omnibus Tales of the Red Panda: The Crime Cabal by Gregg Taylor Old Black Magic, Robert B. Parker Sunset Express by Robert Crais A Nightmare in Pink by…
Today on Poetry Corner: Dan reads Samuel Taylor Cooleridge’s Kubla Khan Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Poetry Corner: Kubla Khan appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
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Question 877: Relative size of story stages
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JF asks: When approaching the different sections of various story structures, are there strict length requirements for each section? Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Question 877: Relative size of story stages appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
Herbert Asks:What are your thoughts on writing with very text-centric tools such as vim or emacs? Have you written with emacs and used any special modes such as org-mode? Have you used a member of the Tex or roff families to layout print or electronic books? Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Questions 876: Alternative Writing Tools …
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Tim Niederitter on Dictation and its Drawbacks
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Today we have a dialog with author (and listener!) Tim Niederriter on dictation and it’s drawbacks. Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums Resources Mentioned Dragon Professional Dictation Software Digital Voice Recorder TASCAM DR-40 Portable Studio Recorder Shadow Prince by Tim Niederriter Michael Moorcock A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Mar…
Today on Every Day Novelist’s Poetry Corner, Dan reads The Cremation of Sam McGee. Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Poetry Corner: The Cremation of Sam McGee appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
Today Dan introduces a new feature to The Every Day Novelist, which will follow shortly. The post Epic Poems and Storytelling appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
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Questions 875: Nested Journeys and Long Story Arcs
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Roland says: Any advise on keeping up with the long term arcs while making each short term arc satisfying and true to the characters? Sponsored by Archivos Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The Heroine’s Journey by Gail Carriger Star Wars and the Rule of Cool Game of Thrones: The Cool is Not Enough Silmarillion (audiobook read by Martin Shaw…
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Mark Jeffrey on Cryptocurrencies and Private Commerce
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Today special guest, author Mark Jeffrey, is on to discuss cryptocurrency and private commerce. The post Mark Jeffrey on Cryptocurrencies and Private Commerce appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
Ed asks: Suppose you wanted to avoid the Moral Panic du jour by selling your books via cryptocurrencies. What would be the pro’s and con’s? And how would you set it up? Sponsored by Archivos Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Q874: Crypto as an End Run appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.…
Ian asks: You mentioned recently that you plan to concentrate on non-fiction in the future. Did I understand correctly, and is this a pivot, to use start-up jargon? Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Question 873: Pivoting to Non-Fiction? appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
Ian asks:Following up on question 868 and question 450 which I listened to again straight after, in question 450 which was about writing at pulp speed, you mentioned the concept of a creative glass box but didn’t go into it because you felt you might have mentioned it before. But I don’t remember that you did and it could be related to Charles’s qu…
The fourth and final episode in our series on sparkling dialog, we deal with timing and how to use dialog and dialog tags to establish timing and pacing. Sponsored by Archivos Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Upgrading Your Dialog ep 4–Timing appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.…
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Upgrading Your Dialog ep 3 — Profanity, Slurs and Idiom
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In part 3 on our series on writing amazeballz dialog, we talk about using colorful metaphors to add authenticity to your characters. Resources Mentioned Star Trek Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Psycho Fight Club, book and film Down From Ten TNG Ep: Darmok untranslatable.co The post Upgrading Your Dialog ep 3 — Profanity, Slurs and Idiom appeared fir…
Part 2 on the series on writing sparkling dialog deals with voice. Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett Django Unchained Hateful 8 Pulp Fiction Clerks Sponsored by Archivos Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Upgrading Your Dialog Episode 2: Voice appeared first on T…
Tim has feedback on Charles’ recent question on getting the magic back. Resources Mentioned Question 868: Mental Reset–Fear, the Dark Side, and Finding New Magic The post Feedback: Getting the Magic Back appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
Ed asks: I’m a writer that starts at “It was a dark and stormy night” and writes straight though to “…and they lived happily ever after” (well, maybe “and they all died”), so I’m curious about coordinating multiple POVs in that approach. Write each POV straight through? Or write the whole story, regardless of POV? The post Question 870: Writing Out…
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Question 869: Mental Reset–The Right Kind of Pressure
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Following up to Charles’s most recent question about performance pressure and fear, Dan talks about different kinds of pressure, and why some kinds of pressure may be good for a creative person. Suave Rob’s Amazing Ass-Saving Adventures Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Question 869: Mental Reset–The Right Kind of Pressure appeared …
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Question 868: Mental Reset–Fear, the Dark Side, and Finding New Magic
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Charles asks: “How do I rediscover that youthful naivety to be able to write without fear, and finish what I start?” Resources Mentioned: How to Lose at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams Sponsored by Archivos Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Question 868: Mental Reset–Fear, the Dark Side, and Finding New Magic appe…
Dave Robison joins us again, this time in his role as CEO of Archivos, the story-world management system that sponsors the show. We dive deep on what Archivos is, how it works, and who it’s for. Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Special Episode: Archivos appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.…
Mark asks: How do I go about novelizing and expanding a short screenplay? Resources Mentioned: Down From Ten Predestination (film) All You Zombies by Robert A Heinlein Star Trek II and Star Trek III novelization by Vonda McIntyre Alien I-III novelization omnibus by Alan Dean Foster Hollywood Script Shop Fight Club, film and book Sponsored by Archiv…
Melisa asks: How often should you change the cover art on your books? Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Question 866: Cover Art Refreshment appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
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Question ep 865: Poverty and Creativity. Are They Related?
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Mark asks: If you didn’t have to think about making money from your writing, how would your writing change? Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Question ep 865: Poverty and Creativity. Are They Related? appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
Melisa asks: On Storybundle, how do I get asked to curate one? Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums Storybundle.com bundlerabbit.com draft2digital.com The post Questions Ep 864: Curating a Storybundle appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
Jeanne asks: Why don’t you do an anthology call from your listeners? Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Questions Ep 863: Anthology Calls appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
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Questions Ep 862: The Legacy Value of Fiction
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Mark asks: If our writing only ever reaches a small audience, is it still something worth doing? Resources Mentioned Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Questions Ep 862: The Legacy Value of Fiction appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
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Questions Ep 861: The Social Value of Fiction
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Mark asks: If we want to do something with our lives that helps the world or others, how can we justify writing stories? Is writing important? Why? Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Questions Ep 861: The Social Value of Fiction appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
Today, JR asks us to a deep dive on writing memorable dialog that pops. So, here we have part one! Resources Mentioned: George Carlin: I kinda like it when a lot of people die George Carlin: Complaints and Grievances The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde A Portrait of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde Last Chance to See, by Douglas Adams Titan …
Khellan asks: Aare there any good tools that you can recommend to track word count? Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums Resources Mentioned Permanent Record, Edward Snowden The post Questions ep. 860: Building a Word Tracker appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
Today we have feedback from Jeanne on our episode on using poetry in fiction. Resources Mentioned; Episode 534: Poetry in Novels The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madaline L’Engle The Pendragon Cycle by SR Lawhead Sponsored by Archivos Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Feedback: Poetry in Fiction appeare…
Ian asks: In terms of affiliate links and marketing, does it benefit you more when we buy from Amazon or from Kobo? and Kobo so a purchase from which site gets you the best results either in cash terms or marketing? Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Question 859: Affiliate Links and Support appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.…
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Feedback: Going Pro Risk Management Episode
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Today Ed has feedback on barbells, wedges, and risk management. Sponsored by Archivos Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Feedback: Going Pro Risk Management Episode appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
Today Ed has feedback on the Going Pro series’ episode on finances. Resources mentioned: Going Pro Series Financial Prep The post Feedback: Going Pro appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
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Feedback: Making a Living with Short Stories
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Today Roland has feedback on making a living with short fiction. Resources Mentioned Klytics SF report link ML Buchman Dean Wesley Smith Gail Carriger Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Feedback: Making a Living with Short Stories appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.By J. Daniel Sawyer
Melisa asks: You’ve talked a lot about process and flow and documenting, but why? Anytime I do something, I learn the checklists, so keeping checklists doesn’t do anything for me. Do you mean something else by this? What’s the difference between War Boards/Process control and Checklists? Resources Mentioned Kanban wikipedia entry Trello Join us at …
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Going Pro ep7: Surviving the Coming Chaos
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Ed asks: Are there ways to buffer your writing career against the coming chaos, besides going into the wilderness and starting a farm? Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Teleb The Naval Podcast Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums The post Going Pro ep7: Surviving the Coming Chaos appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.…
