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This episode was recorded live at Life, The Universe, & Everything 28,\xa0The BYU Symposium on Science Fiction and Fantasy, and features, among other things, our largest audience ever.
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\nOh, and James Dashner, our friend and the author of The Maze Runner.
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\nIt also features what has to be our roughest start ever. We don't get to actual content until around four minutes in. Seventeen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're pretending this was an object lesson. Also, we love picking on our friend James.
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\nPacing! What do we do so that people keep turning pages? Which useful tricks do we hate? Which subtle methods do we prefer? And most importantly, what does James Dashner do? We talk about reveals, punchlines, cliffhangers, chapter length, and the "Brandon Avalanche." Also, we talk briefly about the look on my face, and the roof of James' mouth.
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\nAudiobook Pick-of-the-Week: Ender's Game: Special 20th Anniversary Edition by Orson Scott Card
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\nWriting Prompt: Someone opens a door, and finds a wet, seeping cardboard box on the doorstep.
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