http://aarongansky.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/e189GenreFocusFantasy.mp3 Thanks to bensound.com for our intro and outro music! ASK THE AUTHOR: From Sophia Hansen via aarongansky.com: Hey guys, I’ve really enjoyed learning from you, and love having past casts as a resource. Here’s my question: If most of the story is being told through the protagonist’s POV,…
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http://aarongansky.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/e188FourThingsYouMustDo.mp3 Thanks to bensound.com for the intro/outro music. ASK THE AUTHOR: James Earls via Facebook: Hey you all. How many chapters/pages per chapter & how long (page wise) is a novella? I ‘ve seen them range as high as a 135 pgs. Is there hard & fast rule or…
http://aarongansky.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/e187beethoven.mp3 Thanks to bensond.com for the intro and outro music. ASK THE AUTHOR: Therese Moore via Facebook: From a discussion of a comment, I heard on a different podcast – What is the difference between “commercial fiction” and “literary fiction”? Interesting in how you answer this. AARON: Thanks for…
http://aarongansky.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/e186TheCareandFeedingofNovelIdeas.mp3 Thanks to bensound.com for the intro and outro music! ASK THE AUTHOR: From James Earls via aarongansky.com: How do you keep from duplicating things you read-putting stuff into your own work? In other words, how do I keep it original or as much as possible? AARON: This is…
http://aarongansky.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/e185EverythingYouWantedtoKnowAboutWritingFiction.mp3 Thanks to bensound.com for the intro and outro music! ASK THE AUTHOR: From Bill Giovannetti via Facebook: What are your top tips for great dialog? AARON: Thanks for the question, Bill. We’ve done several casts on dialog. I’ll link some at the end of my comments here. To…
http://aarongansky.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/e184SuspenseandThrillerNovels.mp3 Thanks to bensound.com for the intro and outro music. ASK THE AUTHOR: From Caleb Walton via Facebook: How much of the content of your novels is outlined beforehand and how much is done spontaneously as you write? AARON: Another great question. I think the answer will be different…
http://aarongansky.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/e183WritingEdgyFiction.mp3 Thanks to bensound.com for the intro and outro music. ASK THE AUTHOR: Jim Keane via aarongansky.com: If you can only afford one type of edit (developmental, line by line or proofreading ) which one should I pick before submitting to publishers/agents? AARON: As for recommending editors, I’m afraid…
http://aarongansky.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/e182SneakyWritersTricks.mp3 Thanks to bensound.com for the intro and outro music. ASK THE AUTHOR: Bill Giovanenetti via Facebook: How do you write yourself into your novels? AARON: Good question. I actively try not to write characters like myself, but each of my characters has some aspect of me in them….
http://aarongansky.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/e181TenReasonsNovelsFail.mp3 Thanks to bensound.com for the intro and outro music. ASK THE AUTHOR: From James Earls via aarongansky.com: Is there such a thing as spending too much time reading & studying the craft & also other people’s work which seems to lend itself to less writing time? AARON: It’s…
http://aarongansky.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/e180TenThingsEveryNovelMustHave.mp3 Thanks to bensound.com for the intro and outro music. ASK THE AUTHOR: Bill Giovanenetti via Facebook: How far into writing were you when you felt you were hitting your stride? when you felt you could actually do this gig? AARON: Excellent question. I think I’m still waiting to…