In this article, Daniel discussing the process of writing the short stories read on Stories Across Borders. He goes into why writing these stories is different from other shorts or his books, the unique challenges they pose and why they make him a better writer.

In the wake of the controversy surrounding National Novel Writing Month's public statement regarding AI use in their event, Daniel decides to examine AI. He discusses what AI actually is, why its application in writing and other artistic industries is so problematic and if ethical AI use is even possible.

Daniel returns to Samantha Shannon's Bone Season series, this time with The Mime Order. He takes a look at how The Mime Order improves upon the first book while also retroactively re-examining his impression of The Bone Season itself.

Daniel discusses why The Good Place. What sets this unique show apart and earns it its seat of prestige among comedy series?

The Acolyte has managed to become one of the most controversial entries into Disney’s Star Wars canon. Daniel takes a look at the common criticisms and examines if there’s any worth to them or if they are better left ignored.

Having recently discovered and watched an adaptation of one of his favourite books, Daniel has found himself pondering adaptations and remakes once again. Why was he left unsatisfied by a show he both liked and recognises is, objectively, a solid adaptation? What actually makes an adaptation or a remake good in the first place? Is there even a clear answer to these questions?

Daniel runs through the rough plan he keeps in mind when plotting out his work for each week.

Daniel considers the continued influx of adaptations and remakes in media. Is this a new problem? Is it even a problem at all? He discuses the history of adaptations in TV and film and why some adaptations and remakes are hits while so many others fall flat.

An update from Daniel on how his various projects are coming along as of March 2024 and the reveal of his upcoming series, Epilogue.

Daniel provides a series of questions to answer when making characters.

Daniel reviews The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon, the first book in its series published in 2013. The Bone Season is an interesting novel combining the dystopian with the supernatural and straddling the line between YA and adult-oriented fiction in some ways while conforming to typical YA conventions in others.

Death is an ever-present facet of life for both real people and fictional characters. Daniel discusses his philosophy for handling character death and gives some examples of stories that do a very good job of killing their characters.

Daniel Radford reviews J.C. McCrae’s urban fantasy web serial, Pact. He examines the many things that the story does very well and also takes a look at a few areas he thinks could have been handled a little differently.

A lot of writers find action scenes to be the hardest to put to paper. Daniel breaks down what makes for a good action scene and discusses the techniques he uses when writing action sequences.

Have you ever wondered why stories with low stakes and high stakes can both be either very exciting or very dull? Daniel has and here he explains his theory on why.

What’s next for Daniel’s writing projects? What’s happening with the Stories Across Borders podcast? He’s happy to tell you!

Daniel shares a different take on how to decide your target audience.

As someone who is primarily an author and poet, it might seem strange that Daniel so frequently discussed stories from TV, movies, games and comics on Stories Across Borders or in his blog and article posts. Here’s an explanation why.

Daniel lists sci-fi comics, books, games and movies he recommends to fans of the genre and those looking to get into it for the first time.

Daniel discusses anti-villains and sympathetic villains. What they are, what they’re not and what benefits or deficits they can bring to a story.