Stephen King On Writing Memoir w/ Daniel Abraham

[@TheMick9966]

"Adverbs are not your friend" has been golden advice from that book that has never left me.

[@Amoraszune]

Thanks guys, great to see Daniel on the show!

[@tkinsey3]

The Venn Diagram of this interview (King Fans + Expanse Fans + Fans of the Writing Craft) is literally me. haha. Guys, this was awesome. Thanks for taking the time!

[@HaleysTusk]

I connect w/ Ty in that when I 'allowed' my subconscious to do a lot of the heavy lifting for me when I was kid. I'm blessed/cursed w/ a brain that I jokingly say, "won't shut off", constantly thinking, observing, 'talking' to me etc., not in the split personality sense, but in the sense that It feels like it's always 'on'. This was useful when I was a kid. When we would have some kind of big project or paper to do, I was a procrastinator, so would often wait until the day before it was due. Before bed, I would read what the assignment was, go to sleep, wake up a couple hours earlier than normal, then get on my typewriter and pump it out. I'd let my subconscious do the work for me, all I had to do is output it. My friends knew this was my process so would get really Po'd when they'd spend a week at the library to do research for theirs while I waited 'til the night before and still get a good grade. I have a suspicion being a voracious reader when I was younger helped exercise my subconscious to be so productive w/o my having to put much conscious effort into it....

[@ezrawalker]

I will NEVER tire of hearing about how people learn and work their craft, whether it's the nuts and bolts of writing or the intricacies of make-up and costuming. Great episode. You guys are wonderful.

[@daxdadog]

Being lost in the story of yourself, instead of the experience of it...that hits too close to home.

[@yamagata008]

There have been many episodes of this channel that I have loved, but this has been the most enlightening and educational of your content. Thank you for doing this. I love the channel. Keep on talking and sharing!

[@davidcoleman757]

I saved this episode up as I couldn't watch it live. Fascinating. Thanks guys.

[@MagnumoftheMountains]

Such a great episode! An incredible insight into the methods of two successful, working writers. There's zero pretension here, and an incredible amount of light shed on the imperfect processes of two writers I love and appreciate.

[@ptonpc]

Missed it live but another great episode. Thanks guys :)

[@sharpeslass5452]

You guys! Listening to experts on the craft of storytelling (be it acting or writing) is NEVER boring. It is informative, interesting, and helpful in the extreme. Please never stop doing it. I am quite convinced that all eight of your listeners feel as I do about this; keep it up!

[@DBStarr7]

"The sense of having a cup of coffee with someone who really dedicated to the craft" EUREKA!!! Thanks, Daniel! That perfectly sums up how I feel about watching TATG every week! Doesn't even matter what they are covering: Expanse or non Expanse alike: I ALWAYS feel as if I'm sitting with friends who just happen to like the same things I like. And, another bonus is that I get so much background information about Film Making at large. WIN!

[@DBStarr7]

EDIT = "who is really dedicated"

[@rknowling]

Thankyou for sharing this most educational and insightful content. Certainly an episode that warrants rewatching and taking notes. Ty "You're either a dichotomist or your're not" :D

[@scope40k]

I'm not a native speaker, but talking about writing characters that aren't close to you in spirit: Stephen King wrote book series about a Clint Eastwood person, traveling in company of a young kid, a heroin junkie, a some kind of crazy mixture of dog/parrot/racoon animal, and of all the options - a disabled young adult black woman. I don't know if they're realistic enough, but I can still relate. The author is totally out of this world. He thinks on a different plane.

[@julius-stark]

I'd been practicing screenwriting for the better part of 20 years since I love movies so much, but if you don't have an in into that industry it's kind of pointless so my love of the Expanse carried over into my love of the books so I decided to write my own, just so I'd have something I can leave behind after I'm gone.

[@davidhills3100]

This was such a good episode. Like Ty, I get most of my ideas, and solutions to plot issues, when I'm doing other stuff than actually sitting writing, and I always make room to allow the story to sit and develop in the back of my mind. So much of what both Ty and Daniel were saying in this discussionchimed with me, and Wes's viewpoint - drawing parallels from the acting profession - really added perspective. Thank you so much.

[@OffRampTourist]

Appreciated the Anne Rice mention. One of my three favorite writers.

[@moodiouselzein4010]

This was a great episode guys!

[@curtisbme]

Nice to have 2 complete people on the show!

[@munch15a]

I could listen to these 3 talk about writing for up to 6 more hours would love to know more about tys writing method as I've found in my own creative endeavors I can think of ideas everywhere but at my computer

[@chrisleong4912]

Great Episode. I could listen to you guys all day yaking about the creative process 🙂

[@RustySimRacing]

Really good conversation between two great writers and a great actor. I think writing is very similar to acting. When you write, you are basically improv acting in your head. At least that's how I approach it.

[@lukemreese]

This is such a gem- thank you! Looking forward to following along with the series

[@BrundleFly868]

Fascinating and insightful discussion. Thank you, guys!

[@scottsutherland]

At 14:15, Ty explains my experience with writing too (not novels, but science articles). I figure out my best stuff when I'm walking the dog or figuring out how to build a custom LEGO set, or something like that.

[@jeniallenby8389]

thanks so much guys

[@mcclarinscott]

Super cool topic! Thanks for the constantly flowing content between your more well known theatrical and literary efforts! Its hard feeling like there isnt anything after the Expanse, and this content gives us HOPE!!!

[@nealaluna]

Ooh! As an emerging writer, I am looking forward to this episode. *clears the rest of the day and pulls out Red Wheelbarrow notebook 🙂

[@nataliatenoriomaia1635]

Great episode!

[@GoldenMinotaur]

Great episode, good timing for me too as I've been trying to get back into writing again

[@mitchellforney6109]

I, too saw Mad Max on Superstation as a kid in Georgia. That channel had some of the best stuff.

[@kylekneepkens8138]

Absolutely loved the episode, I wish you would have talked more about the expanse though, please do another!!

[@jamesclark6449]

I'm gonna say it; you guys are Life Affirming.

[@richb313]

Now we see the whole writing team.

[@friedaha6857]

I can't express how much I love this episode. Ty and Wes talking about Stephen King who's writing I adore and all the insight into writing from Ty and Daniel. Also, can I say how much I love Daniel's hair, it was just so distracting.

[@carltheyoda2155]

LOVE this podcast!

[@Cinder-Artist]

Name typo in title and thumbnail. Example of correct spelling IN the thumbnail. 😂 *fixed. Good job! Still wrong on the title card, but hey - 2 out of 3 ain’t bad.

[@hansolo6831]

AMAZING

[@KimSnyderOBM]

I really enjoyed this podcast! I have seen a few Stephen Kings movies, but I never read any of his books.

[@adasdemo]

More of Daniel and writing

[@kaianthony8077]

How the eff does this only have 5 k views?

[@TYandThatGuy]

People haven’t discovered us yet I guess heh… hopefully more people will over time.

[@kaianthony8077]

@@TYandThatGuy 😢

[@jamescopenhaver720]

I’d say Robert Jordan should be in that conversation with King. Obviously not quite as prolific for as long as King, but certainly on his level for a decade

[@Conorp77]

Please get the band back together guys!

[@mc-zy7ju]

Dan actually kinda looks like King.

[@HowieStephens]

From the thumbnail I thought "holy shit they got King for the show?!"

[@andrewl5272]

@@HowieStephens same here

[@DeirdreCeridwen]

Wes, I am in love with your sincere earnestness! :D

[@colleen.g]

Anyone know in which episode they discuss The Secret History by Donna Tartt? Just read it and would be interested in hearing their comments on it.

[@Browncoat66]

Should have got Richard Castle on at the same time (Nathan Fillion!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmOnimuhm7drl9U

[@jprestonian]

Allan Holdsworth, R.I.P., I.O.U.

[@LucidHorizons]

Hope your daughter is doing better, Joseph.

[@jprestonian]

PKD, I.O.U.

[@pablocassano]

Flamenco 💃 not flamingo 🦩he he

[@john80944]

Minimum wage? Fuck yeah! In Taiwan, you won't even get minimum wage if your only way to make money is writing. It's a privilege to able to be a writer.

[@Browncoat66]

So Stephen King NEVER ACTUALLY SHOWS UP? RIP OFF! Sorry Wes but you are no longer THAT GUY! BANG!

[@chrisgwilliam9893]

🔔👍🏻

[@alex30425]

Even during a zoom interview, Daniel still dresses up.

[@daplace902]

"Dresses Up" ???