Life has gotten in the way of finishing my latest draft, so I’m still at it. I leave you with James Ellroy answering 10 Questions for Time Magazine. All I can say as I sip my luke warm coffee is wow. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHseb8JGNyA] I first heard Ellroy speak here.
10 Questions for James Ellroy Read Post »
This video is an hour long, or roughly two and half cups of coffee, but the first three minutes is worth it alone. In the rest of the video, Stephenson talks about Anathem. If you’ve got the time, watch. It’s fascinating to see how a sci-fi author delves the modern day for material. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnq-2BJwatE] Oh
More Neal Stephenson Read Post »
I haven’t read The Passage yet, but I’ve listened to a reading of the beginning of it here. If you haven’t read it, take a listen. The Passage is at the top of my list for this fall. Author Justin Cronin touches on a number of things in this interview. Thanks to the Sci-Fi Book
Justin Cronin on vampires, spec fic, the apocalypse and Comic Con Read Post »
There’s a lot of book pimpage here, but Priest also gives up some sweet background (read: 19th Century fact is stranger than fiction) to some of her books. Enjoy! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kSI4Wh9IzU]
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Nice insight into multi-character stories. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK3Hy19AKgQ]
Coffee Break No. 22: Iain Banks and the Craft Read Post »
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Coffee Break No. 21: Robert McKee Talks About Story Read Post »
I was over at Victoria Mixon’s blog this morning reading her post about making your novel unforgettable. The entire post is well done, but the thing that struck me most was this: Fuses This is the part pantsers love doing but rarely know they have to follow up on. You know what we call fuses
Tying It All Together – Finding Satisfaction in Your Ending Read Post »
I’ve seen a good bit of William Gibson in the press due to his newest novel, Zero History, hitting the stores on Sept. 7. I’ve read one of his novels and some of his short fiction. I’ve not read Neuromancer, but it’s on my list. Here is an interview with Gibson where he talks about
Coffee Break No. 20 – Being William Gibson Read Post »
Robert McKee, in his screenwriting book Story, challenges the writer to see where their work fits: Each writer’s homework is first to identify his genre, then research its governing practices. And there’s no escaping these tasks. We’re all genre writers. McKee’s suggests it’s the overarching genre that keeps us going, not the particular ideas: So,
Master your genre…After you figure out what it is Read Post »