Approaching Fiction Like a Scientist

<p>This week in the Cold, we&#39;re talking about the difficulties inherent in taking a fresh, cold eye to your own work. In making your metaphors original, lyrical, and true, and turning the everyday into the fascinating, even magical. In essence, this involves approaching our work like a scientist and asking the very questions of ourselves that would produce counterintuitive answers full of wonder and awe. I&#39;m also soliciting your opinions, my fellow scientists and creators, so allow me to take of your minds, if you will.</p> <p>Join Victoria&#39;s newsletter here: <a href="https://app.convertkit.com/landing_pages/326233?v=7">Form 4 | victoriadoughertybooks - ConvertKit</a> BREATH is on sale for $2.99 for a short time only!</p> <p>On Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Breath-Victoria-Dougherty-ebook/dp/B08927XDZ2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1683488757&sr=8-1">Amazon.com: Breath: An Epic Historical Fantasy Saga (Book 1 of the Breath series) eBook : Dougherty, Victoria: Kindle Store</a> Everywhere else: <a href="https://books2read.com/u/4XrYoN">Breath | Universal Book Links Help You Find Books at Your Favorite Store! (books2read.com)</a> </p> <p><br></p> <p>This episode is also available as a blog post: https://victoriadougherty.wordpress.com/2023/05/05/approaching-fiction-like-a-scientist/</p> <p><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-dougherty/support</a>