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How often have you been disappointed by a story that had a less-than-satisfactory ending? How do storytellers ensure that the final act lives up to the promises made in the preceding acts?
Politics, religion, and taboos are all parts of a good fictional world. What should authors drag into their world, and how should they highlight differences between cultures?
When do you start the action in your story? How much introduction do the world and characters need before things go off the rails?
How do you best convey the background or history of your story's universe without lengthy exposition and info dumps? Also? The scams are out of control in the publishing industry. The DRS Crew discusses what to watch out for.
The DRS Crew discusses when it's appropriate to pontificate in extremis on a facet of your world, technology, science, etc and when being vague is the smarter move.
Should you start a series and only write in that series until it's finished? Or should you "play the field" and work on as many different books as you feel like? Which is better for your career and sanity?
Accusations of using AI to write fiction are growing in number and severity. How can you prove you wrote the story without the assistance of LLMs and other assistive technologies?
Protagonists are usually active participants in solving plot complications. But what if they aren't? What happens when the minor characters take over?
The DRS Crew discusses.