Odyssey Writing Workshops https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home Odyssey Newsletter Interview: Graduate & YPO Instructor E. C. Ambrose Ellen Kushner and Delia Sherman on the Difference Between Writing a Novel and a Short Story Jenny Rappaport on Writing a Strong Query Letter Jenny Rappaport on How to Get an Agent Nancy Kress on Writing in Scenes Melissa Scott on World-building–How to Show It James Maxey on Writing Strong Openings Barry B. Longyear on Revision and Writing Unique Stories Craig Shaw Gardner on Humor in Speculative Fiction Shawna McCarthy on Selling to Magazines Steve Rasnic Tem and Melanie Tem on Theme and Idea Patricia McKillip on Fantastic Landscapes Thomas Monteleone on Writing for Anthologies Rodman Philbrick on Viewpoint Michael A. Arnzen on Humor Michael A. Burstein on The Plot Skeleton Nina Kiriki Hoffman on Writing for Teens Robert J. Sawyer on Is Your SF Element Extraneous? Elizabeth Hand on Using Personal Experience Christopher Golden on Setting the Scene Terry Bisson on Setting Melissa Scott on World-building Parameters Robert J. Sawyer on Point of View Gardner Dozois on Getting Published Jeff VanderMeer on Why Fantasy is Important Charles L. Grant on Characterization David G. Hartwell on Titles and Other Writing Advice Gregory Frost on Viewpoint, Voice, and Psychic Distance, Pt 2 Gregory Frost on Viewpoint, Voice, and Psychic Distance, Pt 1 Alex Jablokov on Plot in Genre Fiction Ginjer Buchanan on Getting Your Novel Published Carrie Vaughn on Settings Goals and Building a Writing Career Lori Perkins on What Agents Do Carrie Vaughn on Suspense and Pacing Carrie Vaughn on Ideas for Short Stories vs. Novels Jack Ketchum on Crafting Strong Openings Jeffrey Carver on Story Structure Patricia Bray on the Protagonist-Sidekick Relationship, Pt 2 Patricia Bray on the Protagonist-Sidekick Relationship, Pt 1 Catherine Asaro on Developing a Scientific Novum for Your Story P.D. Cacek on Debunking Alleged Truths About Writing Bruce Holland Rogers on Flash Fiction Structures, Pt 2 Bruce Holland Rogers on Flash Fiction Structures, Pt 1 Allen Steele on Creating a World's Environment Craig Shaw Gardner on How to Make Characters Alive Sheila Williams on the Short Fiction Market Sheila Williams on Appealing Story Openings Nancy Holder on Short Story and Novel Contracts, Pt 2