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Mini-Masterclass

SFF Addicts Ep. 54: Aliens & First Contact with Christopher Paolini (Mini-Masterclass)

May 23, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Aliens & First Contact with bestselling author Christopher Paolini. During the episode, Christopher explores the mysteries of aliens, including why humans are fascinated by them, why first contact makes for fantastic story fuel, creating species and environments, science and our understanding of reality, alien tropes, reader emotions, empathetic aliens and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Christopher Paolini, Eragon, Fractal Noise, Fractalverse, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Mini-Masterclass, Murtagh, Podcast, SFF Addicts, The Inheritance Cycle, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, Tor Books

SFF Addicts Ep. 52: Revision & Rewriting with Sue Burke (Mini-Masterclass)

May 9, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Revision & Rewriting with author and translator Sue Burke. During the episode, Sue breaks down the nitty gritty of revision, including why it’s an important part of the writing process, approaches to first drafts, tools for revision and rewriting, how to keep track of characters and scenes, killing your darlings and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Dual Memory, Immunity Index, Interference, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Mini-Masterclass, Podcast, Sci-Fi, Semiosis, SFF Addicts, Sue Burke, Tor Books

SFF Addicts Ep. 50: Animal Companions with Andrea Stewart (Mini-Masterclass)

April 25, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Animal Companions with fantasy author Andrea Stewart. During the episode, Andrea explores the furry foundations of animal companions, including why they’re so well suited for SFF, using real animals vs. creating new creatures, what animal companions can bring to a story and its characters, writing from the POV of animals, anthropomorphism, empathy and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Andrea Stewart, animal companions, Animals, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Mini-Masterclass, Orbit Books, Podcast, SFF Addicts, The Bone Shard Daughter, The Bone Shard Emperor, The Bone Shard War

SFF Addicts Ep. 48: Morally Gray Characters with Fonda Lee (Mini-Masterclass)

April 11, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Morally Gray Characters with award-winning SFF author Fonda Lee. During the episode, Fonda shares her “problematic faves” and untangles the moral complexity that we often find in fictional stories, including what draws us to morally gray characters, what compels authors to write them, stories that lend themselves well to moral grayness, the fine line between morally gray and evil, incorporating moral frameworks into worldbuilding and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Fonda Lee, Interview, Jade City, Jade Legacy, Jade War, M.J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Mini-Masterclass, Orbit Books, Podcast, SFF Addicts, The Green Bone Saga, Tordotcom, Tordotcompub, untethered sky

SFF Addicts Ep. 46: Video Game Writing with J.S. Dewes (Mini-Masterclass)

March 28, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Video Game Writing with author/game writer J.S. Dewes. During  the episode, Jenny explores the ins and outs of game writing: video games as a storytelling medium, writing novels vs. games, what can make video game stories memorable, working on a development team, the importance of characters, choice and gameplay for player immersion and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Gaming, Humanoid Games, Interview, J.S. Dewes, M.J. Kuhn, Mass Effect, Military Sci-Fi, Mini-Masterclass, Podcast, Rubicon, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, SFF Addicts, Tor Books, Video Game, Video Games

SFF Addicts Ep. 44: Post-Apocalyptic Fiction with Chuck Wendig (Mini-Masterclass)

March 14, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Post-Apocalyptic Fiction with author Chuck Wendig. During the episode, Chuck digs into some fundamentals of the genre: what attracts people to apocalyptic narratives, how writers can tap into larger societal fears (like AI and nuclear war), fungi and fungal pandemics, the importance of hope in dire circumstances, creating believable characters in apocalyptic scenarios and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Chuck Wendig, Del Rey Books, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Mini-Masterclass, MJ Kuhn, Podcast, Post-Apocalypse, Post-Apocalyptic Fiction, SFF Addicts, The Book of Accidents, Wanderers, Wayward

SFF Addicts Ep. 42: Writing Beginnings with Chelsea Abdullah (Mini-Masterclass)

February 28, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Writing Beginnings with author Chelsea Abdullah. During the episode, Chelsea shares her takes on the intricacies of openings: why beginnings are so important (for both readers and agents/editors), balancing character and worldbuilding in an opening chapter, the pros and cons of prologues, kick-ass first lines, writing beginnings for multiple POV characters and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Chelsea Abdullah, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Mini-Masterclass, Orbit Books, Podcast, SFF Addicts, The Ashfire King, The Stardust Thief

SFF Addicts Ep. 40: Audiobook Narration with Travis Baldree (Mini-Masterclass)

February 14, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Audiobook Narration with author/narrator Travis Baldree. During the episode, Travis lays out everything there is to know (and hear) about narration: the appeal of narrating and listening to books, the exploding popularity of audiobooks, narrating Will Wight’s Cradle series, his recording equipment and preparation process, what it’s like working with authors, costs and methods for hiring a narrator and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Audiobook, Audiobook Narration, Audiobooks, Bookshops & Bonedust, Interview, Legends & Lattes, Masterclass, Mini-Masterclass, SFF Addicts, Tor Books, Travis Baldree

SFF Addicts Ep. 38: Discovery Writing with H.M. Long (Mini-Masterclass)

January 31, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass with author H.M. Long, where she explores the process of discovery writing. During the episode, Hannah explains the concept of discovery writing, how it became her go-to writing approach, the benefits of discovery writing for workflow, plot and worldbuilding, spontaneity in storytelling, editing while drafting, potential challenges and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Barrow of Winter, Dark Water Daughter, H.M. Long, Hall of Smoke, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Mini-Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts, Titan Books

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