In which the Bards address THREE questions from Twitter:

* should I query during the pandemic?

* what if there are already tons of books out there like the one I want to write?

* how do I know if I’ve gone too far with description?

With a SUPER SPECIAL BONUS SEGMENT in which we start from nothing to build out a book idea to show you how pro authors flesh out the bones of a story. We randomly choose a genre, roll a few dice, and end up with a book that… we both now want to write! This week, we nail down genre, protagonist, and two secondary characters, plus instigating factor and character arc. Next week, we’ll come up with 2-3 more characters plus an antagonist, so stay tuned!

And, as always, we cover Things That Will Blow Your Mind.

Got a question on writing, publishing, books, comics, or the best kind of cocktail or gluten free goodies to power your creativity? Ask us on Twitter with hashtag #askthebards!

Things we mentioned:

Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames

Liquore Strega (Kevin)

BookBub for buying e-books on sale (Delilah)

Story Genius by Lisa Cron (Delilah)

All of Us With Wings by Michelle Ruiz Keil (Delilah)

Addendums: Per our first question, read this great article for the agent perspective on querying now.