From Zero Podcast
From Zero Podcast
Alexander Thomas
A podcast dedicated to the documentation of the thoughts, views and ideas of the young aspiring author, Alexander Thomas as he begins his journey from zero.
Setting Goals & Time frames
NGN explains how understanding yourself, what goals you have and the timeframes you have to reach them, can be the determining factor in whether or not you manage to finish your projects. Other things you can follow me on: Website: nextgennovelist.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/nextgennovelist/ Twitter: twitter.com/NextGenNovelist Instagram: www.instagram.com/nextgennovelist/ Snapchat: www.snapchat.com/add/novelicity Anime List: hummingbird.me/users/NGN (where I get a fair amount of my inspiration)
Apr 21, 2017
22 min
Emotive Writing/The Rule of Cool
Emotion is important, perhaps even more important than logic. In this episode, NGN delves into how emotion in your writing is an understated aspect of what creates memorable stories. Other things you can follow me on: Website: https://nextgennovelist.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nextgennovelist/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NextGenNovelist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextgennovelist/ Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/novelicity Anime List: https://hummingbird.me/users/NGN (where I get a fair amount of my inspiration)
Apr 14, 2017
23 min
Science-Fantasy
This episode is about the relatively unknown genre of 'science-fantasy'. NGN defines what the genre is to him, and how as a writer, you can best go about creating a world within such a setting. Website: https://nextgennovelist.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nextgennovelist/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NextGenNovelist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextgennovelist/ Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/novelicity
Mar 24, 2017
20 min
Realism in Fantasy Stories
In this episode, NGN discusses when writer's get "too carried away in the fantasy", and their realism suffers for it. In this episode, he explains how to incorporate it into a story, and why you should. Other things you can follow me on: Website: https://nextgennovelist.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nextgennovel... Twitter: https://twitter.com/NextGenNovelist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextgennove... Snapchat: Novelicity Anime List: https://hummingbird.me/users/NGN (where I get a fair amount of my inspiration)
Mar 17, 2017
18 min
Anime-Inspired Stories
Many young writers draw inspiration from anime shows for their own written works. NGN shares his views on how this can be done well, and how it can often be done poorly.
Mar 10, 2017
25 min
Learning From Success and Failure
In this episode, NGN stresses the importance of learning from both success and failure in the realm of writing.
Mar 3, 2017
22 min
The Skill of Subversion
In this episode, NGN uses the Chosen One trope to explain his thoughts on the skill of subverting expectations in writing.
Feb 24, 2017
22 min
Writing Whilst Studying
Primarily addressing young writers, NGN gives some tough love on the real reason why you're struggling to write your fiction whilst you study.
Feb 18, 2017
14 min