Episode 20: Dark politics, longing glances, and gaming your story brain
Welcome to another LEGENDARY episode! Our Legendaries are special guests that are an expert within their area of storytelling. Hannah Whitten has been writing to amuse herself since she could hold a pen, and sometime in high school, figured out that what amused her might also amuse others. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, making music, or attempting to bake. She lives in an old farmhouse in Tennessee with her husband, children, two cats, a dog, and probably some ghosts.
**THE FOXGLOVE KING, the first book in Hannah's THE NIGHTSHADE CROWN series, will be available on 7 March 2023, and is now up for pre-order.**
In this episode you'll hear about:
dark politics
ghosts vs. goats
gaming your brain: naps as part of the story process
"when the jerk in your brain is asleep but the jerk in your heart is awake"
how different books can demand different approaches from you
surprise - you need plot!
mention of Hustle and Float
Hannah's partner cameos with a Christmas cookie surprise
Hannah's suggestions for perspective
Politics: power and humiliation
moving through multiple dark nights of the soul
following joy rather than market trends
writing the books you want to read
tropes and longing glances
what on earth we're to do with the funkopops
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A warm thank you to Deore for our musical number. You can find her on Instagram or more of her creative work on Spotify.
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