17.52: The WXR 2022 Q&A

Published: Dec. 25, 2022, 11 p.m.

b'Your Hosts: Brandon, Dan, Mary Robinette, and Howard
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\\nThis Q&A session was recorded before a live audience aboard ship at WXR 2022,
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\\nHere are some paraphrasings of the questions our attendees asked:
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\\n \\t* How do you make your world feel big without infodumping?
\\n \\t* How do you balance a sense of progress with an unreliable narrator?
\\n \\t* How can I make two magic systems work in the same setting when one is underpowered, and the protagonist uses the weaker one?
\\n \\t* Have you ever based characters on yourself, or on people you know?
\\n \\t* What does the process of book adaptation look like
\\n \\t* Do you have any good convention recommendations?
\\n \\t* What are some methods for determining how much scientific detail you go into?
\\n \\t* How do you interact with an audience in order to grow it?
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\\nCredits:\\xa0This episode was recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex Jackson.\\n\\nOur Sponsors:\\n* Check out Factor 75 and use our code wx50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ \\n\\nSupport this podcast at \\u2014 https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-content\\n\\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands'