Joe Abercrombie chats about The First Law, his writing methods, & more!

We interview Joe Abercrombie, author of The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, Last Argument of Kings, Best Served Cold, The Heroes, Red Country, A Little Madness, The Trouble with Peace, The Wisdom of Crowds, and more! As one of the best fantasy authors writing today, it was an absolute blast to discuss his writing methods, career, and more. Stay tuned for another episode with him next week!

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
2:41 - Creating engaging characters
9:24 - What did Dyrk steal from Joe?
10:37 - Defining character voices during editing
14:00 - How Joe keeps the writing process enjoyable
20:03 - Has Joe ever written a crappy book?
24:01 - Reader expectations and connecting with characters
27:27 - How Joe balanced video editing work with writing
32:40 - Outro/Patreon

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