Khellan asks:Ive recently started carving out some guaranteed time to write fiction 3 times a week. Its been a long time. Do you have any tools or tricks to get you back in the particular headspac

Khellen asks:You mentioned punctuation and that stuff in another episode Do you have enough to create a mini ebook with that stuff in? It is 123.6% worthwhile, because I forget and have to find a cou

Joe asks:Lots of people have opinions about how to write a bestseller. What are some of the more interesting and counter intuitive ways to write a book that never sells at all? Sponsored by Archivos

Tim asks:Ive noticed dictation results in a more twisty story than typing, at least for me. I guess Im curious if there are any techniques you use that alter the kind of story that results? Resource

Tim asks:Grit. How do you express a characters mental toughness whether theyre a Point of View character or not? Resources mentioned:The Gulag ArchipelagoWitnessTakenJohn Wick Sponsored by Archivos

Joe asks:What writing advice would have totally tanked you as a writer if you hadnt ignored it? Resources Mentioned:The Collected Poems of Emily DickensonThe Best of Hemingway

Tim asks:Do you see your characters more like real people or more like toys with all manner of features to employ in the narrative? Resources mentioned: On Fairy-Stories by JRR TolkienLast Days of Soc

Ed asks:Can you riff on creative partnerships, particularly long term? What makes them succeed? What makes them fail? How does one find a creative partner? And how does one adapt or change when a crea

Khellen asks:My antagonist hasnt shown up halfway through the book and Im not sure what to do. How do you build an effective antagonist for your stories? Resources Mentioned: Suave Robs Awesome Adv

Dawn asks: Which is best for writing: typing, longhand, or dictation? Why? Sponsored by Archivos