Lane Robins was born in Miami, Florida, the daughter of two scientists, and grew up as the first human member of their menagerie. When it came time for a career, it was a hard choice between veterinarian and writer. It turned out to be far more fun to write about Read more
An excerpt from the lecture James Morrow gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2005 on a Calypso Wheel Model for Fiction.
I have vivid memories of the first year of my undergrad college experience, when I was struggling to pick a major and figure out what kind of career that would allow me to have. I was subjected to a lot of helpful advice from my parents and other miscellaneous adults. Read more
It isn’t easy holding together a story of 100,000 words, the average length of a novel these days. Many writers find they can’t manage without first creating an extensive outline. Other writers use a handful of three-by-five cards as an outline, while a few very successful authors, such as Stephan Read more
An excerpt from the lecture Michael A. Arnzen gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2010 on how to make the reader squirm via sensory immersion.
Recent/Upcoming Publications Novels Lane Robins (Lyn Benedict), class of 1999Gods & MonstersPublished by: AceRelease Date: April 26, 2011Lane’s website: http://www.lanerobins.com Carrie Vaughn, class of 1998SteelPublished by: HarperTeenRelease Date: Available Now!Carrie’s website: http://www.carrievaughn.com/ Carrie Vaughn, class of 1998After the Golden AgePublished by: Tor BooksRelease Date: April 12, 2011 Short Stories Barbara Read more
Ask readers what makes a good story good and they are likely to say “the characters.” But how does a writer create characters that are engaging, believable, and distinct? And how does a writer bring such characters to life on the page? We asked Odyssey graduates: How do you get into Read more
An excerpt from the lecture Elizabeth Hand gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2010 on creating unsympathetic characters.
Recent/Upcoming Publications Short Stories Larry Hodges, class of 2006“The Greeny at Old Smokey Lake”Published by: Raygun Revival, February 2011Larry’s website: http://www.larryhodges.org Larry Hodges, class of 2006“One Brushstroke at a Time”Published by: Every Day Fiction, February 17, 2011 Erin Hoffman, class of 2005“City of Shadow and Glass”Published by: Bull Spec, Issue Read more
A story’s point of view (POV) affects the entire story, from how much information the author can divulge to how a reader empathizes with the protagonist. Choosing a point of view is one of the most fundamental choices an author can make. We asked Odyssey graduates: Have you tried experimenting with Read more