Welcome to "Writing Rat Face," a Point Blank Limited Series on one writer's process of writing a 50,000 word novel first draft.
Rat Face is a post-apocalyptic crime novel set in a world ravaged by nuclear war and climate change. The main character, Rat Face, is a noir-ish hitman and delinquent looking to solve his father figure's murder before the Terror Squads find & liquidate him.
In this series of 10 short episodes, Justin Bendell discusses his weekly process as he writes 50,000 words in three months, including the day-to-day ups and downs, the challenges and dead-ends, and the surprises along the way as his novel draft evolves.
In Episode 6 of Writing Rat Face, Justin continues to doggy-paddle through the middle part of the novel. He also continues to ask critical questions about his central character, Rat Face, which inevitably leads to questions about the author himself.
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E43 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep — Deep Discussion -- Forgotten Classics -- Five Round Burst
Quarantine Edition -- Panic in the Streets -- The Killer That Stalked New York
E42 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep -- Neo Noir -- Titanshade -- Philip K. Dick
Quarantine Edition -- Riot in Cell Block 11
E41: An Easy Thing (Part 2) -- Cinema Spotlight "El Che" -- 5 Round Burst
E40: An Easy Thing (Part 1) -- Mexican Noir -- Forgotten Classics
E39: Brazilian Noir -- Blood of the Wicked (Part 2) -- Cinema Spotlight -- Five Round Burst
E38: Brazilian Noir - - Books of the Decade - - Blood of the Wicked (Part 1)
E37 -- Out -- Natsuo Kirino -- Stray Dog -- Manhunt Magazine
E36: Out (Part 1) -- Natsuo Kirino -- Japanese Noir -- Dog Eared Classics
E35: My Sister, The Serial Killer (Part 2)--Deep Dive--Forgotten Classics?--5 Round Burst
E34: My Sister, The Serial Killer (Part 1)--Blood Sugar Review--Nigerian Noir
E33: Total Chaos (Part 2) -- Deep Dive -- Cinema Spotlight -- 5 Round Burst
E32: Total Chaos (Part 1) -- Jean-Claude Izzo -- Mediterranean Noir -- Well Thumbed Classics
E31: No Country For Old Men (Part 2) -- Dog-Earred Classics-- Gabino Iglesias --Five Round Burst
E30: No Country For Old Men (Part 1)-Cormac McCarthy-Western/Border Noir---Mystery Tribune
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E29: To Have And Have Not (pt. 2) -- Deep Discussion -- Dog Eared Classics -- 5 Round Burst
E28: To Have And Have Not (pt. 1) -- Ernest Hemingway -- Milwaukee Noir
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