Action-Packed Middle Grade with Terry J. Benton-Walker - Alex Wise vs. the End of the World

Published: Oct. 30, 2023, 9 a.m.

In this week\u2019s episode, Marissa chats with Terry J. Benton-Walker about his middle grade fantasy, ALEX WISE VS THE END OF THE WORLD. Also discussed: how a varied background that seems to not be related to writing can still inform a writer\u2019s career, on being a super-plotter, exploring how people react in stressful situations (like an apocalypse!), creating real-life superhero characters, being thoughtful about writing characters and their arcs, curating an extensive resource to help writers, t...