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Today the Nanogang talks about cheating at continuity… Word CountGail: 10398 Dan: 4762. Pub/Bus BoardKitty: 120pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 The post Nanogang Bangs On — Day 5 — The Luxury of Continuity appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Leader board: Dan: 2760.Kitty: 80pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums The Catcher in the Rye The post Nanogang Bangs On — Day 3 — Developing Characters appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Leader board: Dan: 2760. Kitty: 80pgs edited, 1.5 marketing task, compliance 0.5 everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums The post Nanogang Bangs On — Day 2: Taking Notes Can Save Your Butt appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Word CountsDan: 2534 Pub ChallengeKitty: 1 editing task 1 marketing task Q993: Using Foreign LanguagesNichole asks: Is there a good way to incorporate foreign languages into fiction? The Journeyer by Gary JenningsAztec by Gary JenningsThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad WilliamsThe Lord of the Rings … The post Nanogang Bangs On — Day 1/Using Foreign Languages appeared fi...

Today we announce the January Nanowrimo. (Najawrimo?) and we have feedback from Simon. Resources MentionedBatman vs. SupermanRogue OneThe Oldest Honorable ProfessionQuestions 965: Marvel Vs. DCIsaac Arthur’s Youtube channel everydaynovelist dot com slash edn dash forums/ The post Nanogang Bangs On Pre-Show appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Simon asks:Will AI be able to create reasonable stories over the near-term, or within our lifespans? Resources Mentioned We Create Worlds   The post Questions 1274: Competition From AI appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Robert asks: What is the social place of sports? What served that function in the distant past, and what might serve that function in the future? Braveheart Disney’s Pocohantas The Patriot Suave Rob’s Awesome Adventures Starship Troopers (film) Free Solo Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy The post Question 991: The Social Function of Sports appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole Asks: One of my chapters had ballooned out of control so I divided it up into three new chapters, but rather than reordering the chapters multiple times, I’ve temporarily renumbered them as subsets of the original – 6a, 6b and 6c. Are there other ways to manage of your … The post Questions 990: Chapter Management appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Simon asks: Who/What are your top three favorite Doctor Who baddies and why? Resources Mentioned Doctor Who   The post Q989 Dr. Who Bad Guys appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Robert asks: Do you have any suggestions for writing an effective blurb for a sequel, as opposed to a blurb for a standalone or a first in a series? The post Question 988: Sequel Blurbs appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Simon asks: How can “I’ll give you one” work with sci-fi and fantasy, where there’s often multiple aspects of the stories that one needs to suspend disbelief. Walt Disney: The Plausible Impossible Protective Mimicry by Clifford D. Simak Dead Alive The post Question 987: I’ll Give You *One* appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole has feedback on the Suspension of Disbelief episode. Best Science Fiction Stories of Clifford D. Simak Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams The Complete Stories of Isaac Asimov The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison Soylent … The post Feedback on Suspension of Disbelief appeared first on The Every Da...

Roland has feedback on the episodes Adjusting Your Future History on the Fly and Don’t Abandon That Future History! Resources Mentioned The Mote in God’s Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle King David’s Space Ship by Jerry Pournelle http://www.chronology.org/pournelle/ The post Feedback: Future Histories and Jerry Pournelle appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Today, Herb has feedback on the recent episode on author burnout, with a unique solution to refilling the tank. The Ray Bradbury Challenge (from a speech at the University of California) Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats The Collected Poems of Robert … The post Feedback: The Rest of the Bradbury Challenge appeared first on The Every Day Nov...

Charlie says: I  plan to have the Heroine join the Hero in parts of the journey, but without a sexual relationship. How to maintain interest and tension in an opposite sex friendship without sex or romance? Black Jack Justice series page Black Jack Justice (book 1), by Gregg Taylor Encyclopedia … The post Question 986: Swords, Sorcery, and Buddyhood appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks: Finally professionalish feedback on my short: they liked the plot but felt it had too much exposition. Is having too much exposition a hallmark of a beginning writer? Fairy Debt (audiobook) by Gail Carriger, produced by ArtisticWhispers Productions, Inc. The post Question 985: Exposition and the New Writer appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

The podcasters with an update on the state of the podcast. AWP Anthologies page link AWP Anthologies Episode The post State of the Podcasters Dec 2021 appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole asks:  What is your take, is Sci-fi/Fantasy mostly a genre guys read? Will being a woman writing a guys’ genre be a detriment to sales? Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien Starship Troopers by Robert A Heinlein The Forever War by Joe Halderman Song of the Lioness by Tamora … The post Question 984: A Man’s Genre? appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Jon has feedback and recommendations for serialization platforms. Royal Road Patreon The post Feedback: Serialization Platforms appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Ed asks: What are some good examples of writing that sticks the landing? Resources Mentioned Lost Game of Thrones Babylon 5 Breaking Bad True Blood BattleStar Galactica  The Sixth Sense The Village Unbreakable Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie Star Wars (Original Trilogy) Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Star Trek … The post Questions 983: Good Examples of Sticking the Ending appeared first on The Eve...

Caine asks: I recently realized that I am conflict avoidant, and I find it difficult to put my characters through the wringer. If story is conflict, what’s a conflict avoidant writer to do? Resources Mentioned The A Team  Magnum P.I.  Quantum Leap JAG NCIS The post Questions 982: Internal vs. External Conflict appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Today we answer a question that a lot of you have asked about… anthologies! Resources Mentioned: Anthology Submission Page The post Special: AWP Anthologies appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Today Herb has feedback on the epidode Pandemic to Endemic, and whether or not to rewrite future histories to match the current future. The post Feedback: Suspension of Disbelief appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Nichole: Any thoughts on the 1960s British spy series The Avengers. The Avengers (1998 film) The Avengers (1961-1969 series) Batman & Robin The post Questions 981: The REAL Avengers appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .

Charles asks: How do I write the sword & sorcery genre with less sexist tropes? The post Questions 980: Sword and Sorcery and Sexism appeared first on The Every Day Novelist .