This Is Horror

TIH 354: Danielle Trussoni on Fiction vs. Nonfiction, Writing Routine, and Horror Writing Tips

  • July 16, 2020

  • 3 mins to read

In this podcast Danielle Trussoni talks about the differences between writing fiction and nonfiction, her writing routine, horror writing tips, and much more. 

About Danielle Trussoni

Danielle Anne Trussoni is a New York Times, USA Today, and Sunday Times Top 10 bestselling novelist. She has been a Pulitzer Prize in Fiction jurist, and writes the Dark Matters column for the New York Times Book Review. Her latest novel, The Ancestor, is out now.

Show notes

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[3:15] Lucas Milliron, via Patreon, asks about differences between writing fiction and nonfiction
[6:03] Catholic upbringing and religious and spiritual beliefs today
[9:05] Music and writing
[10:43] Writing for fixed hours and writing routine
[13:20] Pagan and earth rituals and the writing process
[33:58] Dan Markowski asks about tips for writing that are specific to the horror genre
[49:48] The most horror book Danielle has ever written
[52:43] Writerly Podcast
[55:32] Final thoughts

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