12:03 "Genre is all about meeting reader's expectations" I always wondered why writers are so much thinking about genre and she just answered my question in one line.
This is been such a great interview. I have learned so much and it is giving me so much insight into the writing that I am doing. I’m currently working on a creative nonfiction piece about my grandmother and her life in the early 1900s growing up. This interview has help me define parts of the story and find plot and conflict. Thank you so much for this interview
Extremely helpful video ladies I loved it. What I also love is knowing that I've done some of the things mentioned like Roz said a well crafted plot will flag up something later only for you to realise it was there all along. It's confirmed a few things that I have done and brought me a whole load of new ideas.
Jo Iles The four or maybe five Cs! Still kicking myself about that. Although I now remember that I didn't include conflict in my 4Cs section because I needed to discuss it separately and at greater length. Also I felt I'd covered it from another angle in the other Cs. But Joanna's quite right - it's an extremely important C.
Great video! Thanks so much! I just think subplots are pretty useful though, even if it's a murder or thriller. Often in things like James Bond, he has those romances with those ladies. (I don't exactly like James Bond, but just saying.) It can add a different type of conflict to a story--along with his super stressful fight against the bad guy, he has to fight to pursue the girl.
Congrats on the guardian writer thing Roz, that's awesome. Titles??? gah... one of my early stories is literally titled the first five words of the story because that was how Word autosaved it and I could not think of anything better! I'll be adding Roz's new tome to my wishlist as I loved her earlier works.
Yes, the backstory issue...I started writing an action/adventure paranormal novella only to realise my character's backstory was a whole new story that was integral to how she behaved in the current story. So I pulled all that information and started a series, setting it initially ten years prior with all the back story material. It reads a lot more smoothly now.
I started with a 13-year-old character, started writing her backstory from age 8 and wrote a whole novel! So I'm going to do the same I think, and make it into a series
The man all on his own novel reminded me of I Am Legend (book) and 28 Days Later. I love the endings of The Graveyard Book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane and Stardust by Neil Gaiman. I'm working on endings by writing short fiction.
Please come to the US ROZ--Thank you for explaining about back story...it seems I've been breeding back stories....and didn't know why the whole thing didn't worked together,.it seemed sort of backwards and frontwards all at the same time!
Great interview! Regarding titles, Smashwords has an article loaded with analysis of their most successful books, and the top sellers have 6 words or less. Also, they are priced between $1.99-$3.99 (no difference between them).
Very interesting interview. Could you please do a podcast in how to erase a character or how to change de sex of a character . I would like to know your opinion on this topics. Thanks
To erase a character, you can just delete it and move dialogue to somewhere else. To change the sex, just change the name and any references to she/he/they etc. I don't know why that would be difficult?
12:03 "Genre is all about meeting reader's expectations"
I always wondered why writers are so much thinking about genre and she just answered my question in one line.
Awesome interview. You both have overflowing passion, which is a pleasure to drink in.
This is been such a great interview. I have learned so much and it is giving me so much insight into the writing that I am doing. I’m currently working on a creative nonfiction piece about my grandmother and her life in the early 1900s growing up. This interview has help me define parts of the story and find plot and conflict. Thank you so much for this interview
Glad it was useful for you. Roz is fantastic!
Love Roz, she's fab. More videos of these two lovely ladies please!
maumau Aw, thank you, Maumau! I'm a big fan of Joanna's podcasts so it's a treat to be invited.
Extremely helpful video ladies I loved it. What I also love is knowing that I've done some of the things mentioned like Roz said a well crafted plot will flag up something later only for you to realise it was there all along. It's confirmed a few things that I have done and brought me a whole load of new ideas.
Fantastic interviews • I should be working but I’m listening and taking notes • Thank you •
Glad you found it interesting.
This was really helpful - thank you both. Particularly liked the 4/5 Cs as well as the idea of repeating main plot themes in sub plots.
Jo Iles The four or maybe five Cs! Still kicking myself about that. Although I now remember that I didn't include conflict in my 4Cs section because I needed to discuss it separately and at greater length. Also I felt I'd covered it from another angle in the other Cs. But Joanna's quite right - it's an extremely important C.
I totally agree with Jo. This episode was surprisingly helpful for me. Thank you again.
Great video! Thanks so much!
I just think subplots are pretty useful though, even if it's a murder or thriller. Often in things like James Bond, he has those romances with those ladies. (I don't exactly like James Bond, but just saying.) It can add a different type of conflict to a story--along with his super stressful fight against the bad guy, he has to fight to pursue the girl.
Congrats on the guardian writer thing Roz, that's awesome.
Titles??? gah... one of my early stories is literally titled the first five words of the story because that was how Word autosaved it and I could not think of anything better!
I'll be adding Roz's new tome to my wishlist as I loved her earlier works.
Anne-Maree Gray Thanks, Anne-Maree! That's a good way to get a title - maybe the obvious is the best!
Well, that's one way to get a working title. And you can always change it, should a better one come along.
Jon in BC, Canada
This is one of the most helpful writing advice videos!
Glad you found it useful!
Yes, the backstory issue...I started writing an action/adventure paranormal novella only to realise my character's backstory was a whole new story that was integral to how she behaved in the current story. So I pulled all that information and started a series, setting it initially ten years prior with all the back story material. It reads a lot more smoothly now.
I started with a 13-year-old character, started writing her backstory from age 8 and wrote a whole novel! So I'm going to do the same I think, and make it into a series
I love all this stuff. Remarkable coffee cup! Huge.
The man all on his own novel reminded me of I Am Legend (book) and 28 Days Later.
I love the endings of The Graveyard Book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane and Stardust by Neil Gaiman.
I'm working on endings by writing short fiction.
Please come to the US ROZ--Thank you for explaining about back story...it seems I've been breeding back stories....and didn't know why the whole thing didn't worked together,.it seemed sort of backwards and frontwards all at the same time!
Very educative and encouraging.
Great tips Roz.I've been signed up to your blog for a while and it's my fave. Keep it up.
Great interview! Regarding titles, Smashwords has an article loaded with analysis of their most successful books, and the top sellers have 6 words or less. Also, they are priced between $1.99-$3.99 (no difference between them).
Nice content. I missed the end as I was compelled to work on my book and zoned out.
Jon in BC, Canada
Very good points made about rubbish endings. I too was not too keen on the ending of "Dome", just as I wasn't with IT ( a giant spider! What!).
I actually like IT, but Dome was shocking :)
Lots of really great info in this - thanks!
I learned a lot. Great information.
Very interesting interview. Could you please do a podcast in how to erase a character or how to change de sex of a character . I would like to know your opinion on this topics. Thanks
To erase a character, you can just delete it and move dialogue to somewhere else. To change the sex, just change the name and any references to she/he/they etc. I don't know why that would be difficult?
Nice convo...ahem, there's that pesky conflict bit.
Hey Joanna. I just wanted to ask: which software do you use in these lovely interviews? Do you Skype and then record the session to upload to RUclips?
Yes, I use Skype and eCamm Call Recorder for Skype which records the video :) www.thecreativepenn.com/how-to-podcast/
@@thecreativepenn thank you. :)