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TIH 345: Richard Thomas on Storyville Studio, Early Life Lessons, and Story Structures

  • May 12, 2020

  • 3 mins to read

In this podcast Richard Thomas talks about Storyville Studio, early life lessons, story structures, and much more.

About Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas is the award-winning author of seven books: three novels—Disintegration and Breaker (Penguin Random House Alibi), as well as Transubstantiate (Otherworld Publications); three short story collections—Staring into the Abyss (Kraken Press), Herniated Roots (Snubnose Press), and Tribulations (Cemetery Dance); and one novella in The Soul Standard (Dzanc Books).

Show notes

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[3:22] Early life lessons
[18:29] Events that contributed towards Richard writing horror
[24:46] Friend’s ghost appearing at the foot of Richard’s bed
[29:15] Experiences speaking to God
[46:25] Brian Noonan, via Patreon, asks about the process of creating a story with three other co-authors
[57:05] Storyville Studio
[1:15:46] JW Donley, via Patreon, asks about favourite story structures
[1:19:51] Tips for those uninterested in a writing project
[1:25:40] Dan Howarth, via Patreon, asks about the importance of formal education and qualifications such as MFAs

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