Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Writing Assassins & Contract Killers with bestselling author James Islington. During the episode, James pinpoints the target, discussing why assassin media is so popular, real vs. fictional depictions of assassins/contract killers, why assassin characters work so well in SFF, differences between assassins and contract killers, the fundamentals of motives/targets/clients/methods, centering a plot around an assassination, tonal consistency, the psychology (and backstory) of an assassin, morality and reader empathy, assassin training montages, researching assassins (i.e. ruining your search history) and more.
The Hierarchy
SFF Addicts Ep. 218: James Islington talks Scion, Cyberpunk Influences, The Hierarchy & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author James Islington about his new novel Scion, Blade Runner and cyberpunk influences, the Deus Ex video game series, morally gray protagonists, dystopian technologies, the reality vs. fiction of immortality, The Justice of One and The Hierarchy series, palate cleansers and writing for yourself, transitioning from a full-time career to writing, going from self-publishing to traditional publishing, finding success in your career, the importance of a good agent, dark humor, odd couples and more.
Review: The Will of the Many (The Hierarchy #1) by James Islington
Synopsis AUDI. VIDE. TACE. The Catenan Republic – the Hierarchy – may rule the world now, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their […]