Bookstr Talks Interview with Lucy Walsh

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In this conversation, I interview Lucy Walsh about her debut book, Remember Me as Human. We discuss Lucy’s background as an actress and musician, as well as her experience composing the score for a film. I shares his own journey as a screenwriter and author. Lucy talks about the process of writing her book and the challenges she faced. We also discuss the importance of sharing experiences as a way to understand and embrace our humanity. Trigger Warning: our conversation touches on difficult topics such as rape, suicide, and mental illness, emphasizing the need for open and honest conversations about these issues.

We discuss the importance of being open-minded when having difficult conversations. Lucy also talks about growing up with a famous father. And  how acting and music have played a role in her life. ​

This was a fun conversation and I hope you join us. You can reach Lucy Walsh @thelucywalsh on social media. And you can check out her book, Remember Me As Human in bookstores and ​online​​​.

I Never Said SHE Stole My Coat

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"I never said she stole my coat."

I was 16 years old, driving home late one night from a girl's house when I heard a DJ say these words: "I never said she stole my coat."

And a little tired. A little flushed from my date. That phrase forevermore changed me as a writer. I realized even then still in high school how people could so easily misinterpret the written word. That dialogue could have completely different and contradictory meanings based on inflection and interpretation.

I never said she stole my coat.
I NEVER said she stole my coat.
I never SAID she stole my coat.
I never said SHE stole my coat.
I never said she STOLE my coat.
I never said she stole MY coat.
I never said she stole my COAT.

From that point on. Italicizing words in prose and underlining dialogue in scripts became my way of guiding the audience to the meaning I wanted to convey. Now, you don't need to and you shouldn't spoon-feed the audience. But sometimes when it's important, you need to italicize the hell out of them.

If you have a question about or thoughts on writing, @ me on Twitter @edwardsavio.

Pod of Thrones Interview

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Pod of Thrones Interview

Jeff Schuster of Pod of Thrones Interviews me. Jeff asks great questions and we have a lot of fun in this. Here are some (but not all of the) highlights. I've put a link to the full interview as well. Check out the highlights first. I sound more coherent. And you can check out the Podcast version on your favorite app to listen anywhere.

Highlight Reel

And here below is the full video uncut. Outtakes and all. Like when I lose my earpiece.

Full Interview