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