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Listen "From Fan Fiction to Award-Winning Fantasy - Crafting New Worlds | Christer Lende "
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Storyline Sessions, the author of the award-winning epic fantasy series The Beast Hunter of Ashbourn Christer Lende has an open talk about his writing process, inspirations as well as his challenges with former publishers. We discussed his passion for the craft, future of The Beast Hunter series, his upcoming Sci-Fi book Spectre, and we also touch upon the movie script he is currently working on.Timestamps:00:00 - Start00:50 - Conversation start01:37 - Christer's publishing story - starting with a publisher05:35 - First challenges with the publisher07:15 - Big changes before the publication (light spoilers for The Beast Hunter book)11:54 - First book published and new issues15:50 - Thinking about self-publishing18:20 - New issues and misunderstandings 22:46 - Going separate ways with the publisher25:25 - Self-publishing success and awards29:40 - Comparing his work to video games30:42 - Planning out the story and making a trilogy out of a single book33:00 - Spoilers for the book one ending and light spoilers for book two33:58 - The Witcher and Supernatural influence36:20 - Originality, creating new monsters and fantasy relying on tropes40:12 - Talking about the antagonist (book two/three spoilers)41:48 - Map, bestiary and worldbuilding44:50 - Norse mythology in fantasy and why he didn't want to do a viking story47:36 - Writing different POVs - culture, gender, emotions50:50 - Surprising yourself and emotions in writing54:15 - His background and getting into writing with fan fiction57:20 - His process and accountability1:00:45 - Consistency, enjoying the process and thinking about your stories1:09:30 - Teaser/hook for the new Ashbourn duology (spoilers for the first trilogy)1:16:05 - Importance of being passionate about your work1:20:06 - Getting into Sci-Fi - recreating feelings from childhood1:22:06 - The plot and the world of his upcoming Sci-Fi book Spectre1:28:58 - Potential for adaptations in his work1:33:21 - Improving his craft (and light spoiler for book one)1:36:15 - Getting into screenwriting and securing a deal for a movie script1:42:42 - Different genres in European film and Norway's focus on crime1:43:41 - Troll (2022) and SFX capabilities1:47:30 - Meg 2 (2023) and monster movies1:51:10 - Scandinavian noir1:54:35 - Christer's podcast and plans for the future1:57:36 - OutroYou can find Christer at https://www.instagram.com/christerlende/ and https://www.authorcalende.com/Follow Storyline Sessions Podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/storyline.sessions/Riverside.fm affiliate link (I receive a recurring commission with no additional cost to you): https://www.riverside.fm/?via=marko
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