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Ed asks:What will happen to AI, and what will AI do, as the bottom falls out of the world’s demography? The post Question 1075: AI and the Demographic Collapse appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Tim asks:Have you ever tracked how many hours it takes you to write a book? If I were to do this, what would be the advantages? The post Question 1074: How Many Hours to Write a Book? appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks: How can I make my first person narrator voice more distinctive? If I changed to third person, would that work better? Resources Mentioned:I, Claudius and Claudius the God, both by Robert GravesThe Clarke Lantham Mysteries by J. Daniel SawyerThe Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger Sponsored by Archivos The post Question 1073: Using Voice in Character and Narration appeared first on...

Tim asks:How can you make your character dynamics grow in intensity over the course of the story? Sponsored by Archivos The post Question 1072: Intensifying Your Character Dynamics appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks: I have a question for you about designing colonies and how they would look if they were in a biodome. Currently I am designing one for a story. I was thinking to go in the direction of an old wild west town, but I know that there would … The post Question 1071: Biospheres and Self-Contained Worlds appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Today we explore the different things it might mean when someone complains your story is “predictable,” or when you default to that description with a story you’re trying to enjoy. Resources mentioned:LOST“…All You Zombies…” by Robert A. HeinleinPredestination (film staring Ethan Hawke)LooperWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëSoulless by Gail CarrigerThe Force … The post On Predictability… appeared...

Jim asks: What do you think of the idea of writing the first draft free-form, then using story structure guides to help in revising and editing? Resources Mentioned: The Story Solution by Eric Edson The Anatomy of Story by John Truby The Battle (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 1 … The post Question 1070: Story Structure as Quality Control appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks:Should I avoid anthropomorphizing or personifying body parts and other such things? The post Question 1069: Anthropomorphization appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Ed asks:How do sexual taboos work in a shame based society? How much is internalized “don’t do this” vs. “don’t get caught”? Sponsored by Archivos The post Question 1068: Guilt Cultures vs. Shame Cultures appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Tim asks:If you were going to set up a fiction preorder, what is the shortest timeframe you’d schedule for it? The post Question 1067: Fiction Preorders appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Caine asks:On episode 1063 of The Everyday Novelist you stated the following: “If you lead with analysis beyond at any layer beyond the practical, your asking for years and years and years of spinning your wheels, it will not work” I feel strongly that I’m in this zone right now. … The post Question 1066: How to Stop Spinning Your Wheels appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks:What value can you get converting a first person narration to third? What are the obstacles? Sponsored by Archivos The post Question 1065: First Person Considerations appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Herb asks:How would you handle writing your storylines as separate novels? The post Question 1064: Interleaving Novellas into a Novel appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole shares an ingenious time management hack for getting more elbow room for her writing. The post Feedback: Life Hacks: Finding Writing Time appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Tim asks:I’ve had some trouble writing steadily lately, as I understand you’ve been having issues with that, as well (Thanks for the NaNoGang 2022, regardless). How would you go about rebuilding a habit or writing steadily as of now? The post Question 1063: Rebuilding the Writing Habit appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Simon asks:What are your thoughts on keeping your cover to the conventions versus standing out a little? Resources:By Darkness Forged by Nathan LowellThe Resurrection Junket by J. Daniel Sawyer Sponsored by Archivos The post Question 1062: Cover Design Considerations appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Tim asks:Could you describe your current approach to a long series? For context: I’m getting ready to launch a new project of many shorter books. Sponsored by Archivos The post Question 1061: Strategic Concerns for Long Term Series appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Herb asks: I know that stealing from two sources versus one is the difference between being inspired and plagiarizing, but what good old “I could have told that tale better.” I can’t be the first new writer to be inspired in part by watching some movie or reading some book … The post Question 1053: Filing Off the Serial Numbers appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks:Do you have any writing books/websites or YouTube Channels that you would recommend? Any recommendation for books/websites/youtube channels on writing Science Fiction and fantasy? Fiction Writing Master Class by William CaineEmpire of the MindLiterature Devil YouTube Channel — Episode on Rey Skywalker and Fixing ReyCollative Learning by Rob AgarWriting to … The post Question 1060: Wri...

Nichole asks:What are your most memorable writing sprints? Throwing LeadDown From Ten, podcast or paperbackAnd Then She Was GoneSecrets of the Heinlein JuvenileThe Coffee Service short story or podcastPsyhco IV: The BeginningHadrian’s Flight The post Question 1059: Best Writing Sprints appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Ed asks:What’s the best way to deal with burnout? Sponsored by Archivos The post Question 1058: Dealing with Burnout appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks:How do I smoothly handle time jumps in my stories? The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien The post Question 1057: Time Jumps appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Ed Asks:With regards to descriptions and narration, how much detail is too much detail? The Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyClear and Present Danger by Tom ClancyJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonPure Heat by ML BuchmanNathan Lowell’s Trader’s Tales Episode Sponsored by Archivos The post Question 1056: Too Much Detail appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole talks about her writing journey and the part that The Every Day Novelist has played in it. The post Feedback: Many Thanks appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks:I’m trying to find good resources to help me do better spacing with my paragraphs, and such for my fiction writing. I have a good grasp on overall grammar. (Though my hurried emails don’t show this…) But some of the different spacing for paragraphs, when to indent and how … The post Question 1055: All About Paragraphing appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .