TIH 555: Dean Koontz on The Bad Weather Friend, Tragedy and Comedy, and Craggles


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Feb 26 2024 68 mins   14
In this podcast, Dean Koontz talks about The Bad Weather Friend, tragedy and comedy, cradles, and much more.

[3:19] The Bad Weather Friend.
[7:20] Balancing being a nice person but not being a pushover.
[11:40] Breaking the fourth wall.
[15:20] Writing in different genres.
[20:10] Power and class division.
[25:00] William Goldman.
[27:10] Defining a craggle.
[33:10] What type of craggle does Dean want.
[35:40] The Better Kind.
[39:30] Looking back at tragedy and seeing comedy.
[53:30] Jumping between different time periods.
[57:45] Brandon, via Patreon, asks about advice for authors starting out.
[1:03:00] Traci, via Patreon, asks about introducing characters.

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