Fanboys on Fiction: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to Fanboys on Fiction. Two Guys Who are in Love with Writing and Nerd Culture (but not each other) & Who Talk About It (Writing & Nerd Culture, Not Love).
In this final podcast for 2013, Roger and Ryan discuss their new year's resolutions as writers and what goals they think all writers should have at the start of 2014. They also discuss the new choice to play Wonder Woman and how the new Batman & Superman movie may just be a Justice League movie.
In this episode Roger and Ryan discuss adaptations specifically of "A Christmas Carol" and how individual film-makers and novelists have adapted Dickens's famous story to create unique takes on the narrative. How can you write an adaptation that is fresh and original? Find out on this episode. Also, we dish on our favorite Christmas fanboy movies of all time.
In this episode, Ryan asks the question "What would make you quit writing?" as he was experiencing a slump lately with his memoir. Roger gives several bits of advice to help any writer decide whether or not they want to continue with the difficult and challenging task of writing. Is writing for you? Discover some practical ways to revitalize your love for writing.
In this episode, Roger and Ryan discuss the effect that certain types of foods have on their writing, ways to use food to your advantage as a writer, and also they discuss the awesomeness of "Ender's Game" the film.
On this podcast, Roger and Ryan discuss NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and how not to lose your sanity if you plan to write a 50,000 word novel in a month. We offer several tips for helping you through the month and how to stay on track with finishing your project. We also discuss our favorite book to film adaptations and, of course, rant about the ones that were not that good.
In this episode, Ryan and Roger discuss the importance of upgrading a rather one dimensional plot by layering it with allegory and juxtaposed tones or moods. They also discuss the fact that Breaking Bad was probably some of the best writing on television and why, drawing analogies to Macbeth and Moby Dick.
In this episode, Ryan and Roger discuss the ins and outs of dialogue and how to make your characters dialogue seem more realistic. They also discuss their years of costuming and the funniest moments while wearing these elaborate and screen accurate costumes.
In this episode, Roger discusses his success using Kindle Direct Publishing, the five day free promo, and how it can potentially boost the sales of your e-book. Ryan and Roger then vent for a while about the tragedy and absolute madness that is BATFLEK!
On this episode, Roger and Ryan discuss the reason for the summer movie slump and why many films hitting theaters these days are dead on arrival. Could it be that Hollywood writers are running out of material or that they have the same old stagnant writers on staff or is it that producers and executives are calling the shots? Find out what the real reason might be on this episode.
On this podcast, the boys return to Hasting's Books and Entertainment to talk about Roger's recent news about his "agent" and the important lessons learned about finding a literary agent. How do you know that your agent isn't just a vanity press masquerading as an agent? They also discuss their love of science fiction/fantasy conventions in the wake of ComicCon 2013. Roger's blog is http://writingishardwork.com and Ryan's new blog is http://the-creative-spark.blogspot.com. I'm also starting an indiegogo campaign over at http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/this-broken-earth-print-edition/x/4141250.
On this very special episode we talk with artist Jerry Bennett, the artist of the awesome indie comic "Nadir's Zenith" co authored by Jackson Compton. He also discusses the world of comic book art and how he realized a life long dream of becoming a full time artist. On the flip side Roger and Jerry discuss "Superior Spiderman" from a writer's standpoint, asking the question: "So what?"
In this episode, Roger and Ryan discuss the importance of researching for fiction writing. Don't make the huge mistake of writing about things that you have absolutely no business writing about because you have never really experienced the subject matter. Also, they dish about Season 4 of Arrested Development since by now everyone (hopefully) has seen it who wants to watch it.
In this episode Roger and Ryan discuss their favorite villains in literature and in pop culture and give advice on what they think make great villains. The villain is just as important as the hero in any fiction, and it is important to spend as much time crafting a villain as you do crafting the hero.
On this podcast, Roger and Ryan discuss the finer points of self editing and give plenty of tips that they have learned over the years that can benefit your writing success. They also spend a bit of time discussing the new season of Arrested Development…because we can't get enough.
In this podcast, Roger and Ryan talk about the problems of writing and procrastination. How do you get back to writing when you've been in a slump and spent the week playing Minecraft or watching Justified? Roger and Ryan offer some solid tips on how to get over this and how to "get back on the horse". They also talk about the permeation of pop culture (i.e. geek culture) into the mainstream and how some people still find the need to bully fanboys about things that are now more and more popular. When will the bullying end?
Roger and Ryan discuss the pitfalls of being a lazy writer. Roger's blog, writingishardwork.com, is choc full of tons of writing tips to keep writers from being lazy. Hard working writers know their demographic, don't give up, and who understand that they must produce something original and with a strong story in order to be successful. We also discuss the upcoming blockbuster Iron Man 3 and (even though we are jazzed about the film) understand that Hollywood seems to think that the public is afraid of being surprised by stories and that is why they make remakes and sequels.
In this episode, Roger and Ryan discuss a serious question about the politics of an author bleeding over into their work. Can a writer truly separate their writing from their own personal politics or religious beliefs? They also sound off about the recent boycott of author Orson Scott Card from DC Comics.
In this episode, Roger and Ryan discuss different types of point of view and how an author can decide what is the best point of view for their work in progress. Sometimes a point of view can make or break a short story or novel and sometimes the avante garde is not necessarily what one should pursue for the "break out novel". They also discuss the proliferation of the faerie tale into the current popular culture and debate about why it is so popular right now.
In this episode, Roger reveals some practical methods for breaking through writer's block and Ryan offers some tips as well on the subject. They also talk about their favorite science fiction books and why they think these books are important for any writer to read.
In this episode, Roger discusses the news that he has recently landed a literary agent, what that agent told him about the publishing industry, and what every writer needs to understand about how the business works. Roger and Ryan also discuss the recent resurgence of "Arrested Development" and really geek out about the success of a show that has been cancelled since 2006, but is undoubtedly one of the best written comedies of all time.
On this episode of "Fanboys on Fiction", Ryan and Roger record at the local Hastings Books & Music and discuss how entering writing contests can be the best way to get your foot in the door as a writer. What are the benefits of joining a contest? What are the drawbacks? Also, Ryan and Roger talk zombies. Why are they so popular right now, anyway? Ryan also has seen an advanced screening of "Warm Bodies" and gives his review of the film.
On this second episode of "Fanboys on Fiction" Roger and Ryan dig in to the topic of self-publishing and what would make a couple of fanboys go out on a limb and publish their own work independently, and more importantly, why amateur writers everywhere should consider it. We also delve into the topic of the death of Peter Parker and how silly it all is...they only want to make a buck after all (not us, but Marvel). Anyway, we sound off about it, and burn up your ears with comments from the perspective of long time collectors.
Welcome to our first podcast! Fanboys on Fiction is a bi-monthly podcast where two independently published authors talk about indie publishing and geek culture. As the tagline reads: Two Guys Who are in Love with Writing and Nerd Culture (but not each other) & Who Talk About It (Writing & Nerd Culture, Not Love). In this debut episode, we introduce ourselves, talk about how we met and what caused us to be writers, and then discuss a little bit about costuming with friends.