In this episode we try to answer the question of why epic book series’ tend to get worse as they get further along. We also discuss the pressures and psychological effects of success on writers, what it takes to maintain productivity and motivation as a human being, and the incredible value of being bad at things.www.fymplanet.com

(03:28) Too big to succeed: why do epic series’ fail?(07:41) What attracts us to them?(11:07) What tends to go wrong?(13:36) 2 separate issues - depth vs. breadth(20:54) Another issue - Inspiration drought(24:07) The money trap(28:00) The importance of defining scope(35:45) What does it take to be a writer?(39:30) The benefits of getting good at sucking