With Daniel Arenson, author of Firefly Island
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Wouldn’t you love to write a story in which you make up absolutely everything, no research or subject expertise required? Writing fantasy can be a lot of fun, but that’s not exactly the way it happens, as this week’s guest reveals.
Born in Israel in 1980, Daniel Arenson lived in Manitoba and New Jersey before settling in Toronto, Ontario. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and enjoys painting in his spare time.
Daniel’s poems and stories have appeared in magazines such as Flesh & Blood, Chizine, Orson Scott Card’s Strong Verse, and many more. Firefly Island is his first novel.
Please join Daniel and Paula B. as they waft through topics like:
- How he introduces his fantasy world to readers
- How he deals with the issue of names in fantasy
- What influences he draws upon
- Whether fantasy stories must always involve a quest
- When and when not to introduce new characters in a novel
- How he works
- Why he loves it when his characters run away with the story.
Interviewee: Daniel Arenson
Host: Paula B.
Date: September 30, 2007
Running time: 41:11
File size: 20 megabytes
Rating: G
Daniel Arenson’s Web site: DanielArenson.com
Daniel’s blog: Daniel’s blog
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