A tangent episode in which Kaisha and Kelsey debate the merits of author truth in writing. Come along as we delve into disbelief triggers. Kaisha rants about book recommendations and the fact that she’s not “just some broad working in a store.” We chat about what writers are tapping into that makes a narrative feel authentic or true. Kelsey talks about walking calamities and broken fire trucks. We revel in the fact that truth is stranger than fiction. We discuss how sometimes true experiences are difficult to fictionalize well.
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August’s giveaway is the fantasy novel, The Vorrh, by Brian Catling. Find out how to enter at the end of the show notes.
Our totally awesome intro was created by Mike Fraedrich. You can find more from Mike at mikefraedrich.com & brighttowers.com. The first one points to his Twitter, the second his music. Thanks, Mike!!
Listeners weigh in:
When do you struggle to suspend disbelief in a narrative?
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Books, quirks, and intrigues, oh my!
- Oliver Sacks
- Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories and Good News vs. Bad News
- Jeannette Walls
- Stubborn Twigs
- Circe by Madeline Miller
- New Translation of the Odyssey
- Baywatch
Today’s book recommendation:
Today’s writer advice:
“This work is both entirely personal and not personal at all.”
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That brings us to the end of yet another read.write.repeat episode! We have to give a big shout out to this month’s guests, Mark Engels and Stephen Coghlan, and always, a huge thanks to Mike Fraedrich for out intro music.
Listeners, thanks so much for giving us your time. We’d love to hear from you and doing so enters you in our monthly giveaway.
August’s giveaway is the fantasy novel, The Vorrh, by Brian Catling. To enter, simply follow us and tag us in a bookish photo or comment on Instagram (@readwriterepeat_podcast), Twitter (@therwrpodcast), or Facebook (@readwriterepeatpod), or leave us a comment on our show notes or one of our posts on any of our social media platforms! A winner will be drawn at random in September.
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