Author Jennifer Colwell and Miranda pull apart Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone to show how the author broke the fourth wall in a murder mystery and the writing craft in the humor displayed by the very voicey first person narrator who kept readers along for this wild ride. SPOILER ALERT - This video contains major spoilers for Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson. 00:00 start02:35 Q1 does this over-sharing narrator spoil or enhance the suspense09:06 Q2 breaking the fourth wall how does it work for this story and does it break immersion14:17 Q3 how does the novel avoid becoming overly self-aware and smug despite the narrative tone25:35 Q4 how does past tense and hindsight allow for emotional framing28:20 Q5 Is Ernest an unreliable narrator30:45 Menu recommendations for book clubs reading this book33:25 Q6 How does the author create a character with a unique voice who readers want to believe despite telling partial truths45:20 Q7 Who killed whom now? The breakdown of all the backstory.1:04:36 Q8 What do authors risk when they break the fourth wall and how does breaking the fourth wall impact pacing and suspense1:08:26 Q10 Advice for writing a comedic tone and what aspects of this story might be hard to pull off for newer authors1:11:53 endFollow me on all my social media pages:Website: https://www.mirandadarrow.com/Facebook: / miranda.darrow Instagram: / miranda.darrow X/Twitter: https://x.com/Miranda_DarrowThreads: https://www.threads.net/@miranda.darrowBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darr...

Dive into the writing secrets of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. Learn how to build emotional stakes, balance humor with darkness, and develop unforgettable characters like Carl and Princess Donut, even in the most outlandish settings. Tips for writing Lit RPG and more with co-hosts Megan Manzano and Ayesha Ali and as always, Miranda Darrow, official Carl Superfan.SPOILER ALERT - This video contains major spoilers for the first book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman. Ayesha’s website: https://writingpowerup.com/Megan's website: https://meganmanzano12.wixsite.com/md...

00:00 start02:07 Q1 How does the author establish credibility with this wild premise06:55 Q2 Game mechanics without overload13:15 Q3 Character agency when they're in a game20:29 Q4 Pacing27:06 Q5 Humanizing Princess Donut32:48 Q6 Use of Humor, emotional balance37:48 Q7 Power of relationships41:21 Q8 Worldbuilding without info-dumping47:36 Q9 Limitations imposed by the world building51:27 Q10 Writing craft takeaways55:25 ENDFollow me on all my social media pages:Website: https://www.mirandadarrow.com/Facebook: / miranda.darrow Instagram: / miranda.darrow X/Twitter: https://x.com/Miranda_DarrowThreads: https://www.threads.net/@miranda.darrowBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/miranda-darr...