The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
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In this month’s bonus episode, Bianca interviews game designer, curator, and writer, Holly Gramazio to discuss her debut novel, The Husbands. The two discuss Holly's journey to publication; the novel’s inspiration and genre; how game design lends itself to novel writing; how she structured the novel; the importance of causality; Holly's approach to POV; and whether she feels pressure to write future novels in the same genre.
After which Emilie Sommer of East City Bookshop provides the invaluable service of suggesting comp titles to our listeners.
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