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 6 to 10 short episodes, Justin Bendell discusses his weekly process writing 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.
E7: Shoot the Piano Player -- David Goodis -- East vs. West Noir -- 5 Round Burst
E6: The Black Mask Boys --William F Nolan -- Subject Unknown -- 5 Round Burst
E5: Strangers on a Train -- Patricia Highsmith -- 5 Round Burst -- Really Stupid Mystery
E4: Scorpion Reef -- Charles Williams -- Seattle Noir -- 5 Round Burst
E3: The Big Sleep -- Raymond Chandler -- Albuquerque Noir -- 5 Round Burst
E2: Red Harvest -- Dashiell Hammett -- Subject Unknown
E1: The Killer Inside Me -- Jim Thompson -- 5 Round Burst
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