Story Men - November 22, 2013
Stephen R. Donaldson and the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
From Series: "StoryMen Season 2"
More guests! Tougher topics! More monsters! The StoryMen are back and better than ever!
The StoryMen welcome back fan-favorite Julianna Baggott to discuss the controversial finale to BURN, the final installment in her outstanding YA trilogy. We spend plenty of time talking in generalities before we SPOIL EVERYTHING. So pull up a chair and listen in!
IN THIS EPISODE:
0:00 – Clay’s Gone, Julianna’s Back!
5:00 – How does it feel to finish a trilogy?
11:00 – The Writing Process: Plotter or Pants-er?
17:00 – The StoryMen Spoil BURN
24:00 – The Dome
30:00 – The Passion of El Capitan
33:30 – How do you deal with negative reactions to the finale?
36:00 – What’s next for Julianna?
40:00 – Is Pure coming to the screen?
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CloseThe StoryMen welcome JR.'s favorite author of all time, Stephen R. Donaldson. Steve is the author of the best-selling fantasy series The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, as well as several more series. We discuss the religious power of stories, what it's like to publish fantasy for four decades, and of course, the end of Thomas Covenant! 0:00 – JR.'s Best Birthday Present EVER 06:00 – The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant 10:00 – Stephen R. Donaldson & the Changing Publishing Landscape 15:30 – The Theology of Thomas Covenant and the Religion of Storytelling 30:00 – Why We Love Anti-Heroes (and Why Thomas Covenant Isn't One) 38:00 – Steve and the Creator 43:00 – Saying Goodbye to Thomas Covenant
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