Hey friends,
Welcome to another edition of Tell Us Something We Don’t Know… where we ask a bunch of literary experts about their specialist subject.
Many of us here at The Forever Workshop tend to write in ‘traditional’ formats — novels, short fiction, poetry, memoir, personal essays — but have you ever considered exploring something a little different when it comes to form?
Today we’ve invited some of our favorite creatives to tell us all about the alternative forms they use to craft unique and innovative stories — from comics to audio drama to interactive fiction.
Our Experts:
Joseph Fink is the co-creator of the hit fiction podcast Welcome to Night Vale and the Audible Original Unlicensed. He is also the creator of Alice Isn’t Dead and a NYT bestselling author.
Aubrey Hirsch is the author of Graphic Rage: Comics on Gender, Justice, and Life as a Woman in America. Her comics have appeared in Vox, The Washington Post, TIME, Businessweek and elsewhere.
Katy Naylor is the founder & Void in Chief of the Voidspace, a community platform for interactive fiction, performance and playable art. She hopes that you will come along and play.
The Takeaways:
How different forms can grab a reader’s attention, create deeper connection, and include them in the narrative journey
The differences and similarities between traditional and more unusual formats
Why experimenting with alternative approaches can open up whole new layers to your writing
Tips on getting started with a new medium and how to avoid common issues
Insights on publishing and producing alternative forms of writing
And hopefully, by the end of this Q&A, you’ll be inspired to experiment with telling your own stories in a brand new way.
Now, time to pick the brains of our trio of creative masterminds…
