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