Nomes & Vic talk about Books

We talk about:
classic gothic literature
what elements make a story gothic
southern gothic vs. gothic from the southern hemisphere
famous gothic books
the overlap between gothic & horror
the gothic aesthetic

We talk about:
different kinds of monsters
the history of monsters
best monster books
how to design a monster for your story

We talk about:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Green Knowe
Arcane Houses of London
The Haunting of Hill House
Howl’s Moving Castle
Hogwarts
Baba Yaga
The Hobbit
Grail Legends
Condor Peak

We talk about:
the interplay between plot & character
how to get character to do unusual things & stay in character
what 'breaks' a character
how to design interesting characters

We talk about:
Ursula le Guin
Tolkien
Genre conversions
LOTR and Figwit
Surprising & delighting readers - without losing them
Stringing people along for the payoff

We talk about:
the different levels of pet peeves
how you can't please everybody (so don't try)
the curse of knowledge (and how it can ruin an otherwise good read)
the rule I use when parsing beta reader feedback
and many more peeves...