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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 6. Getting Absurdism
What is absurdism? What constitutes an absurdist piece? And how does one go about writing one? Writers Dale Hall and Nels Challinor, also co-founding editors of the absurdist humour journal Great Ape, dole out their wisdom on this complex, multifaceted style.
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 5. Chopin
This edition of the podcast doesn’t debate any specific issue of writing or storytelling. Instead, playwright and actor Sebastian Gardner discusses the creative process behind his award-winning play I Lost My Virginity to Chopin’s Nocturne in B-Flat Minor — in doing so, sharing a common influence with our host! Content warning: Contains occasional, moderate language.
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 4. Writing a Good Antagonist
What exactly makes the best antagonist? How can we, as writers, craft these characters that we love to hate, or maybe hate to love? Writer Josh Feiner joins us on a journey through some of the better-known traits for villains in literature, film, and real life, to find what characteristics 100% ought to be there and what…
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 3. The Eastern Influence
Lyricist and Bournemouth Writing Prize-shortlisted poet S. P. Thane joins the show to discuss the conventions of Far Eastern storytelling, drawing on his own experiences creating a manga. This episode explores some of those conventions and why, while fully appropriate in countries such as Japan, they result in bans elsewhere. Content warning: Contains some strong…
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 2. The Art of the Thriller
Spy novelist Collin Glavac, author of the John Carpenter series, joins the podcast for a discussion about the thriller genre. The discussion uncovers some of the “key ingredients” for perfecting the art of crafting an un-put-downable thriller, and what exactly makes the genre so versatile.
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 1. Keeping Fantasy Fresh
The inaugural episode of The Dale Hurst Writing Show explores fresh ways in which authors can approach the done-to-death fantasy genre. How can they break the mould that J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin set? And what can they look to for inspiration beyond the ubiquitous Norse mythology? Daniel Pride is the author of the…