Wildly prolific, bestselling novelist — Dean Wesley Smith — has been a full-time writer since the ’80s, and he made a visit to the show to talk about how he has written (and ghostwritten) hundreds of titles over the years.
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Start getting more from your site today! In edition to being the CFO of a traditional publisher, he is a non-fiction author, educator, and multi-genre writer whose short fiction has appeared in over 20 anthologies.
Dean shared with me the habits and habitats of a hyper-prolific fictionist who has also written dozens of Star Trek novels, film novelizations, and a handful of licensed properties for favorites including Smallville, Spider-Man, X-Men, Aliens, and Men in Black.
Join us for this two-part interview.
In Part One of the file Dean Wesley Smith and I discuss:
How ‘Heinlein’s Rules’ Can Change Your Writing Process
Why Writers Have to Be Readers First
How a Dedicated Writing Computer Can Boost Your Productivity
The Origins of Writer’s Block
Why You Should Always Write Yourself into a Corner
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Non-Fiction Titles by Dean Wesley Smith (including Heinlein s Rules and Writing into the Dark)
Freewrite: Your Distraction-Free Writing Tool
How to Beat Writer’s Block by Maria Konnikova for The New Yorker
Dean Wesley Smith on Twitter
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