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This episode looks at two
different kinds of protagonists: the fallen and
the redeemed. Each can evoke strong emotions in
the reader and speak to the human condition.
Properly handled, tragedies and redemption
stories become very powerful character-driven
pieces.
-- Tom |
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In this episode, we continue our discussion on how to write
Historical Fiction. This show is broken down
into three parts and we analyze the works of
James Michener, Umberto Eco and Anne Rice. -- Tom (Show
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Whether you're writing Historical Fiction or
utilizing history within your fiction, there are
a handful of things you need to consider. This
episode focuses on much of the theory, and we
take a look at what writers of Historical
Fiction have said about the genre. In the next
episode, Writing 008, we will analyze what some
of the more successful historical novels have
done and experiment with some original passages.
– Tom |
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It's time to respond to some of your questions
and comments. All the same, I can't help myself:
I address one or two of them so heavily that I
hijack my own show and give it a bona-fide
theme. Among other things, I talk about how I
approach writing my novel -- and while it's not
my intention to say, "Hey, do it MY way," the
discussion might somehow be helpful.
– Tom |
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This time out, I
talk about how setting can establish tone,
bolster theme and give psychological dimension
of your story.
– Tom (Show Notes) |
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Ahh, yes. This is one of my
favorite discussions when talking about writing.
It goes well beyond the mundane. It goes deep
into character and conflict analysis into the
psychological and archetypal. Without this
useful dramatic device, your story can easily
fall limp. You really need to check this one out
as we will come back to the issue of the Shadow
from time to time.
– Tom (Show Notes) |
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I talk about
how to write dialogue in fiction, covering the
basic rules and whether or not they
should be broken. Finally, I touch upon the
issue of writing meaningful dialogue and
along the way recount a funny story from my
college days. Or maybe I'm just has a cruel
sense of humor. You decide.
– Tom (Show Notes) |
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This is Part Two of
a show that discusses the various ways you can
open a story. Part One addressed opening a story
with Narrative Description. Here in Part Two, I
address opening a story with Action and
Dialogue, respectively. It's an in-depth
examination of the Do's and Don'ts, with a heck
of a lot of analysis. Check it out.
– Tom (Show Notes) |
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If you
have ever struggled with how to open
your story, this show will help, as
it looks at a few possible
approaches. Even if you don't have
an issue with this, the discussion
and sample passage that I write and
analyze is fodder for thought. This
episode is Part One. There will be
at least two parts -- possibly
three.
– Tom (Show
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Spend some
time with me in this, our first
show. I talk about the nature of
the podcast and the coming
anthology of short stories that
I am editing and writing with
five other great writers.
– Tom
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