How (Not) to Write Xenofiction: A Literary Autopsy of “One for Sorrow, Two for Joy” by Clive Woodall

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. If you would like to see more videos from me, please consider supporting my channel on Patreon: Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:10 What Makes Good Prose? 17:23 Starting a Story 28:50 Maturely Dark vs. “Edgy” 39:41 Characterization with a Dash of Romance 44:07 Suspension of Disbelief and Verisimilitude 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