Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Connecting World & Character with bestselling author Robert Jackson Bennett. During the episode, Robert connects the dots between character and worldbuilding, including the intersections of world, character and theme, different ways to start your stories, worlds as distinct characters, how world dynamics can inform character behavior, character perspectives and description, mood, dialogue, Die Hard and more.
NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Robert. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to check out part one: • Robert Jackson Bennett...
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0:00 - Intro & Sponsor
5:13 - World, character and theme
13:41 - Starting a story with theme (+ Die Hard)
18:50 - Worlds as distinct characters
27:57 - Perspective and description
33:50 - World dynamics informing character behavior
42:12 - Character and world through dialogue
49:09 - Final advice & Outro
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Robert Jackson Bennett is the bestselling, award-winning author of the Divine Cities Trilogy, The Founders Trilogy, American Elsewhere, Mr. Shivers and more. His latest novel is The Tainted Cup (available to purchase below):
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Twitter: / robertjbennett
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www.robertjacksonbennett.com/
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is an author, podcaster and illustrator. His debut novel, Mushroom Blues, is releasing on March 19, 2024.
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M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and its sequel Thick as Thieves, both of which you can buy here:
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