I like the Moyer/Campbell interviews, which are interesting generally and touch on the Hero's Journey.
There is so much Hero's Journey content available online (such as the link from pmmg) that if you don't want to read the Campbell book you'll probably do just as well searching free sources...
Yeah...the U.S. strongly incentivizes registration. It cannot be required as a condition to having a copyright because we're a member of the Berne Convention, an international agreement that (among other things) prohibits member countries from having formal registration requirements as a...
This is true, however there is an important consideration (again under U.S. law)—damages. Say someone steals your book and puts it on Amazon, selling 5,000 copies of your book at $5 each. That’s $25,000 in actual damages you can pursue if you didn’t register the work in a timely manner. That’s a...
I agree it’s another tool. I don’t view it exactly the same as experts on horses or rocket propulsion or subject matter where there are plenty of objective facts, but sensitivity readers can be useful tools. I do think, however, that writers should avoid viewing the feedback as mandating change...
Sensitivity readers are a topic I have somewhat mixed feelings about. I found the title of the article, below, by Kate Clanchy, to be over the top and meant to attract clicks. I think the article, as a whole, is well-written, however.
I don’t mind the use of sensitivity readers to draw an...
Worry too much about this, you’ll never get the story written.
My opinion:
1. There will be someone to complain no matter what decision you make. If that bothers you too much, you’re in the wrong business.
2. You can make a villain of any ethnicity. If the villain is a stereotype or...