Lex Out Loud: Writing Science Fiction
Lex Out Loud is a podcast for writers, readers and all lovers of speculative fiction. I’m writing my third novel, and I’m taking you along for the journey. Whether you’re a writer or game master, or you’re just curious about the creative writing process, this show is for you! I discuss my writing process, and I share the insights I learn, as my experience grows.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 88
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
A Grain of Salt... | LOL 031
Today I’d like to put some of my previous discussions into context and remind you that I may not know what I’m talking about.
00:52:47 |
Mon 16 Aug 2021
Prewriting or Why I Started with a Prequel | LOL 030
Today I’m going to talk about some of the prewriting I did for these stories. I’ll talk about why I started writing a prequel before I wrote the main story, and why that ended up being the perfect ap…
01:00:39 |
Mon 09 Aug 2021
Making Writing a Habit: Consistency is Key | LOL 029
Today I talk about how consistency is the key to finishing a novel, and how if you want writing to be a part of your life, your best path to success lies in making writing a daily habit.
00:43:18 |
Mon 02 Aug 2021
Brute Force Writing: Conversations between Characters | LOL 028
Today I talk about a brute force writing hack to get you started or get you past a point where you’re stuck—a conversation between two characters. I also talk a bit about my philosophy on the writing…
00:46:15 |
Mon 26 Jul 2021
Is Less Realistic Sci-Fi More Approachable? | LOL 027
Today I ponder the question, “Is less realistic sci-fi more approachable?”
00:51:04 |
Mon 19 Jul 2021
Finding my Blend: Outlining vs. Discovery Writing | LOL 026
Today I’m going to talk a bit about where I think I fall on the spectrum between discovery writing vs. planned writing. I’m starting to feel like I’m somewhere in the middle, so I’ll talk about how I…
00:30:03 |
Mon 12 Jul 2021
State of the Earth, Jobs in Space & Education in the Future | LOL 025
I thought the perfect way to wrap up our first season on worldbuilding would be to answer the rest of your questions about the setting. Today I’ll talk a bit about the state of the Earth in the setti…
00:44:28 |
Mon 28 Jun 2021
Space & Tech News and Novel Word Counts | LOL 024
This week I share what I’m reading, watching and playing. If you’re looking for a good mundane/hard sci-fi, I recommend Stowaway. I very quickly go over some exciting developments in space exploratio…
00:37:27 |
Mon 21 Jun 2021
Enjoying Free eBooks & Audiobooks from Your Library | LOL 023
Today I tell you about an easy and free way to get access to ebooks & audiobooks from your library without ever having to leave your house!
00:33:08 |
Mon 14 Jun 2021
Is Writing Better than Talking about Writing? | LOL 022
Today I ponder the point at which reading about writing or listening to someone else talk about writing becomes less useful than actually writing. I also consider the length and frequency of this pod…
00:20:37 |
Mon 07 Jun 2021
Brute Force Writing | LOL 021
This week I talk about brute force writing and how I used it to get started on this project when I felt a little stuck. If you’re stuck, whether at the beginning of a project or in the middle of it, …
01:25:04 |
Mon 31 May 2021
Writing is Hard | LOL 019
Aspiring writers and new writers often have some romanticized views of writing. Among these views is the idea that writing is easy, or that it should be easy, at least. This is patently false. Writin…
00:38:05 |
Mon 10 May 2021
Writing in a Pandemic & Cylinder Society in the 23rd Century | LOL 018
Today I’ll answer some listener question about how society will be different in my future setting. I also talk a bit about the difficulties of writing during a pandemic and some of the things I reall…
01:14:13 |
Mon 03 May 2021
Building Space Stations | LOL 017
Today I’m going to do my best to answer some of the questions you’ve submitted about the setting. I discuss how the large orbital space stations are built and how many there are.
00:47:07 |
Mon 26 Apr 2021
Sci-Fi Subgenres, Plausibility, Aliens, Robots & AI | LOL 016
Today I’m going to do my best to answer some of the questions you’ve submitted about the setting. I share some thoughts about differences between the subgenres of fantasy & sci-fi: sci-fi-fantasy/spa…
01:04:19 |
Mon 19 Apr 2021
Animals in Space? | LOL 015
Today I’m going to talk about animals in space. Turns out, there’s a bit of a debate to be had here. Whether you’ve ever thought about this or not, chances are you have assumptions that put you on on…
01:15:30 |
Mon 12 Apr 2021
What Do I Want to SAY? | LOL 014
First, I gush about Douglas Adams and share some of his great writing advice. Then I’ll give you an update on where I’m at on this project. I’ll also share some thoughts I’ve been having about what I…
01:14:32 |
Mon 29 Mar 2021
Fleshing Out Cylinder City One | LOL 013
I’ve talked quite a bit about the overall setting for the books. Lately I’ve been working more on zeroing in on the specific setting I’ll use for the first book. Today I’ll talk a bit about some exci…
01:26:57 |
Mon 15 Mar 2021
Fleshing Out Cylinder Cities in Space | LOL 012
One of the major features of my setting are rotating cylinder-shaped habitats for living in space. Ultimately these will be located in orbit of Earth, the Moon, Mars and beyond. I’ve done a lot of wo…
01:13:17 |
Mon 08 Mar 2021
Bringing Your Setting to Life through Visualization | LOL 011
Whether you’re a writer or a game master, your job becomes much easier once your setting comes to life in your mind. You’re able to much more easily improvise new setting elements on-the-fly that fit…
00:50:02 |
Mon 01 Mar 2021
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