18.31: Getting Personal: Mining Your Life for Themes
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In our final episode diving into how and why Dan wrote \\u201cDark One: Forgotten,\\u201d talk about how you can take something personal and mine it for fiction. We also tackle the complicated question\\u2014Why should you be the one to tell your story? \\xa0We think about the personal touches that you can add to your writing, and how people can hear when your story is personal.\\xa0
Homework:
2 things!\\xa0
1. Have you watched Criminal Minds? If you haven\\u2019t, you should! Next week, we have a special guest\\u2014Kirsten Vangsness who plays Penelope Garcia! Explore her other stuff (like her web series and podcast), and get ready for an INCREDIBLE conversation with her.\\xa0
2. What\'s the thing in your real life that you keep thinking about when you aren\'t writing? Can you give that feeling or theme to a character? ALSO, prepare for our next Deep Dive, by reading through Howard Tayler\'s Schlock Mercenary. And feel free to re-listen to our interview with Howard earlier this year,\\xa0
Thing of the Week:
Everything Everywhere all at Once\\xa0
Credits: Your hosts for this episode were Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler. It was produced by Emma Reynolds, recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex Jackson.
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