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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: Writing and SciFi Educational Resources appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

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.

Indiana Jim asks:You said on Twitter you had read a 500-page book by a reputed master, whom in the last eight pages, “breaks all thematic, plot, and character logic.” Without throwing this particular author under the bus, could you provide more detail on how this was accomplished so that we … The post Question 1054: How to NOT Break Your Novel appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Dan and Kitty talk about all the hidden things that city slickers don’t know about rural life and characters. In this final episode, they talk about how things are differ between off-grid and on-grid rural life. Sponsored by Archivos The post Writing Rural, Ep 3: Rural and On-Grid appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Dan and Kitty talk about all the hidden things that city slickers don’t know about rural life and characters. In this episode, they talk about the rural worldview and how order of operations conditions it. The post Writing Rural, Ep 2: Worldview and Order of Operations appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Dan and Kitty talk about all the hidden things that city slickers don’t know about rural life and characters. In this episode, they start with basic survival, logistics, and supply line issues. The post Writing Rural, Ep 1: Equipment and Strategy appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Dan and Gail discuss the obstacles they faced throughout the month, and give their word totals. The post The Nanogang Goes Boom — Day 31: The Nature of Failure appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.

Dan and Gail discuss the relationship between age, experience, and the voice of the artist. The post The Nanogang Goes Boom, Day 17 — Beauty and Perspective appeared first on The Every Day Novelist.