In this episode of Storyline Sessions, author and illustrator Adam Basset talks about his short story collection Digital Extremities, worldbuilding, the art of making maps and much more.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Start & disclaimer
01:03 - Conversation start
01:42 - Reacting to readers' comments
03:35 - Short vs long form writing
10:35 - Connected world building through separate stories
12:20 - Adam's writing process
14:56 - Black Mirror Comparison and character-focused Sci-Fi
18:25 - The future is now - the cyberpunk of today
21:57 - Choosing story locations
25:30 - How do you know when you're ready to publish?
29:40 - Working with beta readers and editors
31:27 - Campfire and getting into fantasy
36:20 - Making maps, the science behind it and current trends
47:05 - Book cover design
49:36 - Best medium for Digital Extremities to be adapted
51:35 - Writing for games
54:00 - Outro
