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Rose asks:I have two stories told out of order. I’ve tried rearranging them sequentially but I hate them that way. Can non-linear storytelling work, and what approaches are most successful? Resources Mentioned Pulp FictionReservoir DogsDouble IndemnityDS9: The EmmissaryVoyagers! Doctor WhoSlidersThe Highlander The Usual SuspectsGenesis and Catastrophe by Roald Dahl (in the … The post Question 1039...

Nichole asks: How have things been going on the homestead since your last update?’ Resources The Secrets of the Heinlein Juvenile The post August State of the Podcasters appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Today Charles has feedback on the replies to his question, Question 1028: Writing with a Full-Time Life Resources Huberman Lab: The Science of Making and Breaking Habits The post Feedback: Charles Replies/Mental Friction appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Ed has feedback on the episode on showing formality. Question 1035: How Formality Works The post Feedback: The Drawbacks of Formality appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Today Herb has feedback on Hero and Heroine’s Journeys, and Secrets of the Heinlein Juvenile. The Secrets of the Heinlein JuvenileThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellThe Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler The post Feedback on Secrets of the Heinlein Juvenile appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Tim has feedback on dictation and word count. My Luck, by Mel Todd The post Feedback: Dictation Rides Again appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks: What are different ways to get material to beta readers and what are some different ways to get their feedback?  The post Question 1038: Beta Reader Tech appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nicole asks: What is the etiquette around stories written for an anthology call but rejected? When you self-publish it, is it acceptable to advertise it as “originally written for anthology X” or even to direct readers to an anthology you were rejected from? Archivos The post Question 1037: Story Rejection Etiquette appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Today Simon has feedback on Charles’ question on finding time to write. The post Feedback on Charles’ question on finding time appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Rose has some feedback for the episode Writing with a Full-Time Life References Mentioned Becoming an Every Day Novelist by J. Daniel SawyerThe Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkienRoverandom by J.R.R. Tolkien The post Feedback: Tough Love for Charles appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Herb has feedback on the topic of gaining life experiences from the episode Staying In Your Lane. The post Feedback: Life Experience appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Tim has feedback on writing with a full-time life using dictation. The post Feedback: Dictation and the Full-Time Life appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks:What exactly is speculative fiction? How is it different from sci-fi? Resources MentionedLooking Backward by Edward BellamyUtopia by Sir Thomas MoreLife-Line by Robert A HeinleinStar Wars Original TrilogyDune by Frank Herbert The post Question 1036: What is SpecFic? appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Herb asks: How do you write dialog that is formal but not archaic? Dying Earth by Jack VanceBabylon 5 The post Question 1035: How Formality Works appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks:How do you balance writing on a new project and revising another one? What are the different processes that you’ve tried? Ralph Bakshi’s Lord of the RingsAmadeusDrawing on the Power of Resonance, by Dave Farland The post Question 1034: Writing, Revising, and Creative Flow appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Herb asks:How do you define an adventure story? What events or needs does it have? Resources Fear Cay by Lester Dent/Kenneth RobisonThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkienKing Solomon’s Mines by H. Rider HaggardThe Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleConan the Barbarian Series by Robert E HowardFast Ice … The post Question 1033: All About Adventure appeared first on The...

Nichole asks: How goes work on the ranch? The post Question 1332: Working the Ranch appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Charles asks: I’ve spent years on the computer but, due to social stigma in my youth, never took a formal typing class. Now, I want to learn? What resources do you recommend learn to type well and improve typing speed? The post Question 1031: Learning to Type appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Charles asks: I hear a lot about “story beats” but, what is a “beat” exactly? And how do I know the right ones for mine? The post Question 1030: What Are Story Beats? appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks:I’m realizing how much more there is to dialogue punctuation and the like. Do you know of good resources that address this? The post Question 1029: Dialogue, Punctuation, Pacing, and Packing appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Charles asks: How can I write with a full time life? The post Question 1028: Writing with a Full-Time Life appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks: How does copyright work when short stories are turned into novels? Nightfall by Isaac AsimovNightfall and Other Stories by Isaac AsimovOrphans of the Sky by RAH The post Q1027: More on Short Stories and copyright appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks: How does copy right work for short stories that later become longer novels or novellas? My Luck, by Mel Todd The post Questions 1026: Copyright, Escaping Shorts, and Fix-ups appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Simon asks:I loved hearing you read the poems on the podcast, it really brought them to . Can you recommend any great poetry podcasts? My Luck, by Mel Todd Scribl.comLibravox The post Question 1024:Poetry and Poetry Corner appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nicole asks: What are good ways to tag flashbacks in a short story so that it’s clear to the reader? Resources Mentioned: Witcher (netflix series)Conan the Barbarian Series by Robert E HowardChicken Noodle Gravity by J. Daniel SawyerSunday Morning Giraffe by J. Daniel SawyerAt The Edge of Nowhere by J. Daniel SawyerThe Coffee Service by … The post Question 1023: Short Story Flashbacks appeared fir...