402: Writing About Difficult Subjects with a Distinct First Person Voice - Interview with Brian Leung

Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Brian Leung.

Brian is the author of the novels Lost Men, Take Me Home, and Ivy vs Dogg: With a Cast of Thousands!. 

His short-story collection, World Famous Love Acts, won the Asian American Literary Award and the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction. 

Born and raised in San Diego County, he is a Professor of Creative Writing at Purdue University as well as Core faculty at Vermont College of Fine Arts. 

All I Should Not Tell is out now with C&R Press.

 

In this episode Brian Leung and I discuss: How to turn a real life event into a novel, especially when you are close to the event. Bringing out the emotional truth of a story and remaining true to the characters. Why it can be tricky to write first person narratives and how to make them sound distinct.

 

Plus, his #1 tip for writers.

For more info and show notes: diymfa.com/402