Not the Plot
Not the Plot
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Conversations about books, art and living a creative life.
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The podcast focuses on themes of creative writing, author experiences, and the craft of storytelling. Episodes delve into topics such as the balance of personal life and writing, with examples including conversations on the creative processes of various authors, the significance of place in fiction, and the exploration of genre influences like romance and suspense.
Conversations about books, art and living a creative life.
Gretchen Shirm was a Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelist and two of her novels were shortlisted for the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction in the NSW Premier’s Awards. Her short fiction and literary criticism have been published widely. Gretchen worked as a public law lawyer for more than a decade, and now teaches creative writing.
In this episode of Not the Plot, Gretchen shares her thoughts on the power of narrative and storytelling, the ways in which law writing are both about language, and the challenge of finding readers for literary fiction in a crowded marketplace.
To find out more about Gretchen and her writing, visit her website at https://gretchenshirm.com/
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