Listen "The Writing Process With Daniel Polansky"
Episode Synopsis
Daniel Polansky is a Hugo-nominated author and writer of scores of acclaimed books, including his most recent: March's End (Angry Robot).
In this jovial interview, Daniel tells us how he wrote March's End, how he crafted its unique world and the gripping conflict between his characters.
And we discuss Daniel's writing journey and processes—how he comes up with ideas and how he handles the endless challenges, before finishing with some terrific advice and tips for writers.
If you have any questions or requests, please write to us at [email protected]
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ABOUT DANIEL POLANSKY
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In this jovial interview, Daniel tells us how he wrote March's End, how he crafted its unique world and the gripping conflict between his characters.
And we discuss Daniel's writing journey and processes—how he comes up with ideas and how he handles the endless challenges, before finishing with some terrific advice and tips for writers.
If you have any questions or requests, please write to us at [email protected]
GET A TOOLSHED TSHIRT
https://tinyurl.com/ToolshedTshirt
JOIN OUR WRITING COMMUNITY
https://mailchi.mp/395aa89d6ec0/join-richie-billings-community-of-writers
LEARN MORE ABOUT FANTASY WRITING
To join our writing community and access our Panels feature, as well as join a weekly writing group, access exclusive interviews, discussions, fantasy writing classes, books and more head over to our Patreon page - https://www.patreon.com/TheFantasyWritersToolshed
ABOUT DANIEL POLANSKY
Website: http://www.danielpolansky.com/
March's End: https://amzn.to/3D9n4VU
RESOURCES
Try our passive voice converter tool - https://richiebilling.com/passive-voice-checker
Download a free worldbuilding template - https://richiebilling.com/worldbuilding
Learn how to create a fantasy map here - https://richiebilling.com/fantasy-writing/how-to-make-a-fantasy-map
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