11.13: Elemental Idea Q&A

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Shannon Hale joined us at LTUE 2016 to field questions about the Idea elemental genre. Here are the questions: * How do you keep an elemental idea story from feeling like you're just waiting for the idea to "unlock." * How do you tie your character motivations to the idea? * How do you know when you've satisfactorily explored the idea? * Are there elemental idea stories that you just need to give up on? * Is there such a thing as "idea clutter?" Credits: This episode was recorded live by Daniel Thompson, and mastered by Alex Jackson.  Become a Patron: Writing Excuses is supported in part by our friends at Patreon. Become a patron, and get bonus content, plus early access to episodes!   Our Sponsors: * Check out HomeServe and use my code homeserve.com/excuses for a great deal: https://www.homeserve.com * Check out MasterClass and use my code masterclass.com/EXCUSES for a great deal: https://MasterClass.com * Check out Talkiatry and use my code Talkiatry.com/WX for a great deal: https://www.talkiatry.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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