Brent in Conversation With Terry Brooks
Our man Brent was in conversation with the legendary Terry Brooks on Monday, May 10, 2021 via Facebook Live. Here’s a link to the (90-minute!) video for anyone who missed it.
Enjoy!
Posts Tagged‘Writing Advice’
Q&R on FB Live Tuesday, March 17 (St Patrick’s Day)
Happy St Patty’s from the hermitage… Brent was live on the official his personal Facebook page this afternoon. Oops! Here’s the video in case you missed it.
June FB Q&R video
Check out this month’s Question & Response (Q&R) video, from Brent’s official Facebook page:
Also, in case you haven’t already heard, Orbit is hosting a Lightbringer Series reread in anticipation of the October 22 (October 24 UK) release of THE BURNING WHITE. They’ve kicked things off with YouTube vlogger Daniel Greene, who is taking on Book 1, THE BLACK PRISM.
July Facebook Q&A video is live!
Brent went with a longer Q&A this month, focusing on a couple of writing advice questions. You can watch the video below.
Show Notes:
“How many characters are modeled after real people? What are your favorite hunting spots for random characters?” .34
“How do you keep track of all the clues and foreshadowing from your previous books and tie any new ideas into what you’ve already published?” 3.26
Got any other questions? Ask them in the comments, and he’ll answer a few more next month.
New Writing Advice: How Do You Challenge Yourself as a Writer?
If you want to do more with your writing, you need to ask yourself some tough questions. Go HERE to see which questions Brent asked himself to become a better writer.
New Writing Advice: Thoughts on Outlining
Go HERE to see Brent’s advice about outlining — and to learn more about his own method of planning his novels (what he likes to call the “Mountain Peak” approach).
New Writing Advice: To My Younger, Unpublished Self
Brent has a new writing advice post for July. This time he’s writing to his unpublished self — read what he has to say HERE.
New Writing Advice: Titles
Brent answers a few questions — including one about how to choose a title. Check it out HERE.
New Writing Advice: Is This Detail Pertinent?
New Writing Advice post! Go HERE to see Brent’s thoughts on how to make your world come alive in every scene.
Writing Advice: How to Write Bad Guys
What? Were you asleep during Postmodernism 101? There are no bad guys, there are only different points of view. Sheesh.
Oh? You’re serious? Fine. Go HERE.