Marina Abramovitch reminds me that there is a fine line between 'real' life and performance art. And that, sometimes, going out and getting drunk with the one you love is what life is about.Reading: extract from The Birds that are Caught (unpublished), by Joseph Hunter.
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You're building a cathedral
New cat. Same writer. More positive? Trying.Reading: 'Her lost children', by Joseph Hunter.
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Write Your Worries, Don't Let Your Worries Write You
Almost a year has passsed; I have published; I am older; no beauty without mortality; birthday DVD marathons; poetry.
Reading: 'History Among the Rocks' (from Kentucky Mountain Farm), by Robert Penn Warren.
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The Unifying Spirit of Intent
A dark night of the soul has me questioning many things: my life, my writing, and my output – but not necessarily in that order.
Reading: 'WHITES WASTE PAPER' (unpublished), by Joseph Hunter
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A Solitary Pursuit
I remember the joys of creative collaboration from years gone by. Writing is an inherently solitary pursuit, but that doesn't mean there aren't consolations to be had within that solitude.
Reading: Extracts from '10 Rules for Writing Fiction', The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/feb/20/10-rules-for-writing-fiction-part-two)
Thinking about writing, talking about writing, and getting writing out of my system.
I'm Joseph Hunter: fiction writer, Creative Writing PhD candidate, and teacher. This podcast sees me reflect on the writing process, why we write, and how we can write better.
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