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Evan Oliver - Technical Writer Into A Fantasy World


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Episode Summary

In this episode, Evan discusses how J.R.R. Tolkien inspired him and ultimately lead him to epic fantasy as a genre. He outlines his strategy for shorter episodic books in a large fantasy world and why he prefers that style. 

Highlights

  • Evan was inspired by JRR Tolkien and that lead him to Norse fantasy.
  • His genre is epic fantasy.
  • Evan writes part time but works in IT as a day job.  
  • Evan enjoys IT but he would be happy to write full time.
  • He likes to write an hour or two early in the morning and then later in the evening review and strategize his work.
  • Endless coffee is a requirement for writing sessions.
  • Gardening and carpentry are two hobbies that Evan enjoys.
  • He enjoys the perspectives that his hobbies give him and feels like it helps him write.
  • His wife reads his book and gives him honest feedback that is incredibly helpful.
  • Evan has two dogs that he doesn’t intend to make it into his writing.
  • Karik’s First Battle takes place in an epic fantasy world but each book will be an episode that has an ending.
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