
But for some reason, whenever they have a novelist, it’s like the novelist is some weird, mythical creature who does things that cannot be understood by mere mortals, and it gets weird.
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Not always Game of Thrones got real weird about TV writing at the end, but I’ve noticed that people tend to have a more realistic view of what it’s like to write a TV show.

And I’ve noticed this happens more often when the story is about a novelist. Oren: Once people start philosophizing about writing, I immediately know it’s not gonna be good. And instead of him writing about it, he’s trying to not die, and that was way better. He returns to Salem’s Lot for a change of scenery, to maybe start writing, but then gets quickly dragged into this whole “there’s a vampire in this small town” situation. In Salem’s Lot, the main character, Ben Mears, is a writer. Wes: I noticed that, a lot of the Stephen King that I’ve read, he puts writers in his story. And it’s just kind of off-putting to me, so I would prefer it if they were just a detective who, off-screen, writes some books sometimes, I guess. Like, if a writer puts a writer in their story, it’s 90% chance things are about to get weird. Oren: Writers get weird about writing in their stories.

His main job is to be Nathan Fillion and solve crimes. Oren: So that would actually explain why the episodes that I saw of Castle, I actually like more than most stories about writers that I see, because him being a writer is kind of secondary. I know that the premise is that he’s a mystery writer who goes on investigations for inspiration, but the actual action of the show is him solving the crime, as I recall. He’s kind of, just for the inspiration, because he’s written so many books, and then he kind of does join in to help with the crime-solving. Oren: ‘Cuz Castle is about him basically solving crimes, right? That’s what happens in Castle? I mean, he could be writing during that time, but they’re not showing it. So, I was like, when is he writing all this? They’re not showing us all the paperwork that the detectives have to do. They kind of show him writing, but certainly, you see the books that he’s published, and they’re clearly doorstops. I’ve seen a little, but does he actually write very much?Ĭhris: (laughing) Does he get any writing done in that show? Wes: Or you’re following around detectives to all the cases that they go, because you have to have that constant source of inspiration.

You know, a combination library/coffee shop is a pretty good bet. Oren: And so, today, I am a writer in a story, which means I never plan anything, inspiration comes to me in a bolt of lightning, I never edit my work, and I always write at a coffee shop.Ĭhris: Or in a library with lots of books in the background. Oren: And welcome, everyone, to another episode of the Mythcreants podcast. Volunteer to transcribe a podcast.Ĭhris: You’re listening to the Mythcreants podcast with your hosts Oren Ashkenazi, Wes Matlock, and Chris Winkle. You can help Wookieepedia by expanding it.Generously transcribed by SpacePineapple. This article is a stub about a ship or starship. "SW" are the initials of Weitz's son Sebastian Weitz, whose birthday is the 8th June. The significance of the designation SW-0608 was confirmed by Rogue One's screenwriter Chris Weitz when asked the question on Twitter.
