Weaving External and Internal Conflict

by | Apr 1, 2019 | Podcast

Welcome back, loyal listeners. FiF crew returns for the second episode of season two. Upon review, the audio quality of this episode (and last episode, and likely next episode) is not as crisp as you’re used to. We apologize for this, and assure you that it will be...

ASK THE AUTHORS

by | Jul 25, 2018 | Podcast

Firsts in Fiction Ask the Authors How do you prefer to handle typesetting words in made up languages? Italics? What if you are including thoughts in dialogue? Here is an example: Kata’s brow furrowed, “Snack?” Zeta looked around warily before she whispered, “Snack –...

GROSS ANATOMY OF A NOVEL: VOICE

by | Jul 10, 2018 | Podcast

Firsts in Fiction Gross Anatomy of a Novel: Voice Continuing our look at Gross Anatomy of a Novel, this week we discuss Voice. First, let’s define “Voice.” Voice is one of the trickiest aspects of writing fiction. One thing the best writers have in common is a unique...

Gross Anatomy of a Novel: Point of View

by | Jun 27, 2018 | Podcast

 Firsts in Fiction Gross Anatomy of a Novel: Point of View Continuing our look at Gross Anatomy of a Novel, this week we discuss Point of View. First, let’s define “Point of View.” Simply put, point of view is the eye through which the narration is seen. There are...