Writing and Breathing

Jenni Hill (Editorial Director of Orbit Books) joins Antony for our first episode with a non-author, to talk about being a book shepherd, how acquisitions can be beauty contests, and why the job involves much less actual editing than you might think.

Jenni Hill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenni_hill

Jenni Hill on the web: http://www.orbitbooks.net

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Simon Scarrow (Eagles of the Empire, Blackout) joins Antony to discuss balancing research with the needs of a story, how every reader creates their own version of a book, and why Italian tomatoes still haunt him.

Simon Scarrow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonscarrow

Simon Scarrow on the web: https://www.simonscarrow.co.uk

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Jody Houser (Critical Role, Doctor Who) joins Antony to talk about finding new directions in existing properties, whether thinking about writing counts as writing, and getting irate about notes.

Jody Houser on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jody_Houser

Jody Houser on the web: http://mindeclipse.com

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Helene Wecker (The Golem and the Djinni, The Hidden Palace) joins Antony to discuss telling details, research that both enlightens and frustrates, and pulling the spine out of a manuscript.

Helene Wecker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/helenewecker

Helene Wecker on the web: https://www.helenewecker.com

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Vinay Patel (Doctor Who, Murdered by My Father) joins Antony to talk about using practice to push yourself, focusing on nailing the parts only you can do, and the balance between empathy and sympathy.

Vinay Patel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinayPatel

Vinay Patel on the web: http://www.vinaypatel.co.uk

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Bonnie MacBird (Tron, Sherlock Holmes) joins Antony to discuss applying cinematic writing to prose, why truth is important even in fiction, and the joys and dangers of writing a beloved character.

Bonnie MacBird on Twitter: https://twitter.com/macbird

Bonnie MacBird on the web: https://macbird.com

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Joshua Hale Fialkov (Chicago Med, The Bunker) joins Antony to talk about collaboration in TV, being too mainstream for indie (but too indie for the mainstream), and solving problems instead of creating them.

Joshua Hale Fialkov on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshFialkov

Joshua Hale Fialkov on the web: http://www.thefialkov.com

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Ram V (Paradiso, Catwoman) joins Antony to discuss being a planner who doesn't stick to the plan, making sure every scene exists for more than one reason, and hating structural changes.

Ram V on Twitter: http://twitter.com/therightram

Ram V on the web: https://www.ram-v.com

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Robert Muchamore (Cherub, Henderson’s Boys) joins Antony to talk about too much research, meticulous planning, and wondering what other authors do all day.

Robert Muchamore on Twitter: https://twitter.com/robertmuchamore

Robert Muchamore on the web: https://www.muchamore.com

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Toiya Kristen Finley (Outer Rims, The Game Narrative Toolbox) joins Antony to discuss seeing stories in her head, building stories on epiphanies, and imagining fuzzy apples.

Toiya Kristen Finley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/toiyakfinley

Toiya Kristen Finley on the web: https://www.toiyakfinley.com

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