18.38: How Do You Write A Series With Books That Stand Alone?
Deep Dive: A Function of Firepower
How do you write the middle of a book? How do you write an ending to a story? For this week\u2019s episode about writing, we focus on Book 19 of Schlock Mercenary, the penultimate book in Howard Tayler\u2019s series. We discuss ways to make a book feel self-contained, rather than just something to keep the beginning and the ending further apart.\xa0
For reference, A Function of Firepower is the 19th Schlock Mercenary Book. We highly recommend you read this first, because this episode contains spoilers and in-depth conversations about the book.\xa0
Homework:\xa0
Writing prompt: try to work these three words into your WIP (work in progress): expeditious, sock, and dragonfly.\xa0
Thing of the Week:\xa0
Kickstarter for Schlock Mercenary Book 18: https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/howardtayler
(It's what Howard said, but "profile" is singular, not plural!)
Liner Notes:\xa0
Credits: Your hosts for this episode were Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler. It was produced by Emma Reynolds, recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex Jackson.
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