How (Not) to Write Xenofiction: A Literary Autopsy

The early bird catches the worm... and I kind of wish I'd slept in.

Here, I will discuss a bad bird book in excruciating detail in the hopes of providing lessons on how (not) to write xenofiction. I hope I don't ruffle too many feathers.

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Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:10 What Makes Good Prose?
00:17:23 Starting a Story
00:28:50 Maturely Dark vs. “Edgy”
00:39:41 Characterization with a Dash of Romance
00:44:07 Suspension of Disbelief and Verisimilitude
00:54:10 The Plot (of Part 1)
01:03:36 Structure (and Part 2)
01:05:38 [REDACTED]
01:10:28 Mythic Worldbuilding (Or the Utter Lack Thereof)
01:17:17 The Sequel (Yeah I don’t know how it got one either)
01:23:17 End Credits