Dead Robots' Society

Terry and Paul answer a question from the email inbox. Tangents galore...

Terry and Paul discuss naming characters, whether or there's an art to it, and possible repercussions.

Paul and Terry answer questions from the facebook group.

How do you make that setting pop and help your characters come alive? Terry and Paul pontificate.

Terry and Paul have a conversation with sci-fi author Ian J Malone. Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at "http://patreon.com/drspodcast".

Paul and Terry run through a gauntlet of topics. Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at "http://patreon.com/drspodcast".

Do you include every single possible scene in a story? What should you leave it? When should you cut? Paul and Terry throw things at each other.

How do you get your reader to keep reading? Bait the hook and reel ’em in. Like the show? Considering becoming a Patreon patron (https://patreon.com/drspodcast) or purchasing one of our stories and thanks for listening.

How do you get your reader to keep reading? Bait the hook and reel ’em in. Like the show? Considering becoming a Patreon patron or purchasing one of our stories and thanks for listening.

How do you insert drama into your stories? Grind those gears. Terry and Paul discuss the art of group conflict and how to use it. Like the show? Considering becoming a Patreon patron or purchasing one of our stories and thanks for listening.

Where do you start a story? How do you know you have the right beginning? How do you change it later? Terry and Paul discuss. Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at "http://patreon.com/drspodcast".

Terry and Paul discuss melding the real and the imaginary to create your world and plots.

Paul asks the question: can you recycle conceits and characters?

Terry drags Paul kicking and screaming through a number of topics.

Terry and Paul discuss the subtle and no so subtle use of subplots.

What is a bridge novel? How should you write them? What are the gotchas? Terry and Paul discuss. Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at "http://patreon.com/drspodcast".

Terry drags Paul kicking and screaming through a variety of topics.

Paul and Terry discuss how to write endings and drive the last section of the book toward them.

Paul and Terry discuss what needs to go in the beginning of a story.

Terry and Paul explore the swampy middle, the hazards ahead, and how to handle them.