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When the Narrator Won’t Admit It with Sofia Samatar

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How can we make sure our readers pick up on key information when our narrator is cagey or not willing to admit the full truth?

We look at how a master, Sofia Samatar, does it in her short story "Walkdog." It has both a reluctant narrator ("Emilybait") and a weird form ("Benbait"). We also discuss the "line" between "literary fiction" and "science fiction and fantasy."

Other links from this episode:

  • Buy Sofia Samatar's short story collection Tender (2017) so you can read her hilarious and inexplicable short story "How I Met the Ghoul"
  • Listen to a craft interview with Sofia Samatar on Storyological or read one with Uncanny Magazine
  • Ben’s other podcast Three Lokos for music, movies, and pals hanging out

Good Writing is a podcast where two MFA friends read like writers and lay out craft ideas for fellow writers to steal. Co-hosted by Emily Donovan and Benjamin Kerns.

Twitter: @goodwritingpod

Email: [email protected]

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Manage episode 320376979 series 3011093
Content provided by Ben K & Emily D, Ben K, and Emily D. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Ben K & Emily D, Ben K, and Emily D or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

How can we make sure our readers pick up on key information when our narrator is cagey or not willing to admit the full truth?

We look at how a master, Sofia Samatar, does it in her short story "Walkdog." It has both a reluctant narrator ("Emilybait") and a weird form ("Benbait"). We also discuss the "line" between "literary fiction" and "science fiction and fantasy."

Other links from this episode:

  • Buy Sofia Samatar's short story collection Tender (2017) so you can read her hilarious and inexplicable short story "How I Met the Ghoul"
  • Listen to a craft interview with Sofia Samatar on Storyological or read one with Uncanny Magazine
  • Ben’s other podcast Three Lokos for music, movies, and pals hanging out

Good Writing is a podcast where two MFA friends read like writers and lay out craft ideas for fellow writers to steal. Co-hosted by Emily Donovan and Benjamin Kerns.

Twitter: @goodwritingpod

Email: [email protected]

  continue reading

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