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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