I just heard PodCastle's latest: The Warlock and the Man of the Word by M.K. Hobson. It's a PodCastle Giant, but the time just flies by.
Two deeply drawn characters, a rich world, and incredibly cool stuff that keeps getting thrown into the mix. What I really want to do is listen to it again, right now. (Sadly, I'm still some 30+ hours behind on my podcasts...)
As an accidental side-effect, I think I have a better grasp on the novella I'm currently writing. Her story may be what I point to when someone asks me how to write a large story with lots of sweep and scope but is ultimately focused on two characters. (Not that mine is a clone of hers or anything, The world-building, dilemmas and relationships are all completely different. The structure of her story though has made me realize how I may be able to structure mine. We'll see how well that works...)
Two deeply drawn characters, a rich world, and incredibly cool stuff that keeps getting thrown into the mix. What I really want to do is listen to it again, right now. (Sadly, I'm still some 30+ hours behind on my podcasts...)
As an accidental side-effect, I think I have a better grasp on the novella I'm currently writing. Her story may be what I point to when someone asks me how to write a large story with lots of sweep and scope but is ultimately focused on two characters. (Not that mine is a clone of hers or anything, The world-building, dilemmas and relationships are all completely different. The structure of her story though has made me realize how I may be able to structure mine. We'll see how well that works...)