1 hr 10 min
1. STRANGE BUT TRUE with John Searles (New York Times Bestselling Novelist) The Writer's Way Podcast
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The first-ever episode features New York Times Bestselling Author John Searles. John is known for his bestselling novels BOY STILL MISSING, HELP FOR THE HAUNTED, and STRANGE BUT TRUE, which has been turned into a Hollywood film starring Amy Ryan, Nick Robinson, Margaret Qualley, Blythe Danner, Brian Cox, and Greg Kinnear.
Host Justin DeMarco and John Searles discuss...
01:00 - 6:30: John publishing his novel, STRANGE BUT TRUE, in 2004 and the book's long journey to get made into a movie that comes out September 6, 2019.
6:30 - 10:30: How to draw readers in and keep them interested in a story. John reads the first page of STRANGE BUT TRUE.
10:30 - 13:00: John's worst rejection story. Justin talks about his rejections, and how John helped him through them.
13:20 - 14:45: The importance of being patient as a writer.
14:50 - 16:20: John's writing process.
16:30 - 20:00: The advantages and disadvantages of writing a story set in 2019 due to technology.
20:00 - 25:45: Why it's crucial to have trusted readers. Knowing whose opinion to value and whose to ignore. The need for a writer to have a strong support system.
26:00 - 28:30: John shares personal traumatic experiences that have influenced his writing.
28:45 - 31:00: How John makes readers believe in the supernatural, while also grounding them in reality.
31:00 - 34:00: John shares stories from his childhood.
34:00 - 36:45: Justin and John talk about the ups and downs in any writer's life.
37:30 - 43:30: Justin and John discuss the similarities and differences between the novel and the movie.
43:30 - 45:00: Did the actors read the novel before shooting started or not? A rumor that went around set about one of the characters in the novel.
45:00 - 48:30: The true stories from John's life that influenced or made their way into the novel.
48:45 - 53:15: John's experience watching his favorite scene from the book shot for the movie. Cities where the movie will be in theaters.
54:00 - 55:45: John talks about his cameo in the film!
56:00 - 56:45: The way John prefers to read novels.
57:00 - 58:30: How to deal with loneliness as a writer.
58:45 - 62:30: Why writers should consider starting or joining a writing group.
63:00 - 69:15: Justin and John play a game based... STRANGE BUT TRUE... or False?
You can follow John Searles at: www.facebook.com/JohnSearlesAuthor and www.instagram.com/johnsearles
You can follow The Writer's Way Podcast at: www.facebook.com/TheWritersWayPodcast and www.instagram.com/thewriterswaypodcast
The first-ever episode features New York Times Bestselling Author John Searles. John is known for his bestselling novels BOY STILL MISSING, HELP FOR THE HAUNTED, and STRANGE BUT TRUE, which has been turned into a Hollywood film starring Amy Ryan, Nick Robinson, Margaret Qualley, Blythe Danner, Brian Cox, and Greg Kinnear.
Host Justin DeMarco and John Searles discuss...
01:00 - 6:30: John publishing his novel, STRANGE BUT TRUE, in 2004 and the book's long journey to get made into a movie that comes out September 6, 2019.
6:30 - 10:30: How to draw readers in and keep them interested in a story. John reads the first page of STRANGE BUT TRUE.
10:30 - 13:00: John's worst rejection story. Justin talks about his rejections, and how John helped him through them.
13:20 - 14:45: The importance of being patient as a writer.
14:50 - 16:20: John's writing process.
16:30 - 20:00: The advantages and disadvantages of writing a story set in 2019 due to technology.
20:00 - 25:45: Why it's crucial to have trusted readers. Knowing whose opinion to value and whose to ignore. The need for a writer to have a strong support system.
26:00 - 28:30: John shares personal traumatic experiences that have influenced his writing.
28:45 - 31:00: How John makes readers believe in the supernatural, while also grounding them in reality.
31:00 - 34:00: John shares stories from his childhood.
34:00 - 36:45: Justin and John talk about the ups and downs in any writer's life.
37:30 - 43:30: Justin and John discuss the similarities and differences between the novel and the movie.
43:30 - 45:00: Did the actors read the novel before shooting started or not? A rumor that went around set about one of the characters in the novel.
45:00 - 48:30: The true stories from John's life that influenced or made their way into the novel.
48:45 - 53:15: John's experience watching his favorite scene from the book shot for the movie. Cities where the movie will be in theaters.
54:00 - 55:45: John talks about his cameo in the film!
56:00 - 56:45: The way John prefers to read novels.
57:00 - 58:30: How to deal with loneliness as a writer.
58:45 - 62:30: Why writers should consider starting or joining a writing group.
63:00 - 69:15: Justin and John play a game based... STRANGE BUT TRUE... or False?
You can follow John Searles at: www.facebook.com/JohnSearlesAuthor and www.instagram.com/johnsearles
You can follow The Writer's Way Podcast at: www.facebook.com/TheWritersWayPodcast and www.instagram.com/thewriterswaypodcast
1 hr 10 min