Episode 192 - Stretching Your Writing Muscles with Short Fiction with Richie Narvaez
June 27, 2023
This week on The Indy Author Podcast, I talk with Richie Narvaez about STRETCHING YOUR WRITING MUSCLES WITH SHORT FICTION, including using a short whodunit as a way of learning story structure and the basics of character conflict; the importance of being a reader in your genre to be aware of trends and tropes; the value of sketching out your story idea in advance; how a short story is like a cocktail party; using short fiction and free writing as a way to get out of your own way and unleash your creativity; and the importance of just writing the damn thing.
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Richie Narvaez has had more than 70 short stories published in magazines and anthologies such as Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Mystery Tribune, Shotgun Honey, Tiny Crimes, and the Mississippi Review. He is the author of two novels, the urban thriller HIPSTER DEATH RATTLE and the YA whodunnit HOLLY HERNANDEZ AND THE DEATH OF DISCO, which won an Agatha Award and an Anthony Award. He has two collections of short stories out, ROACHKILLER AND OTHER STORIES and NOIRYORICAN.
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I hope you enjoyed my conversation with Richie! Do you use short fiction as a creative palate cleanser between work on longer pieces and, if yes, is there a specific writing exercise that you enjoy? If you don't use this approach yet, are there any recommendations that Richie or I made that you plan to try out?
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