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Hosted by Adron Buske.

Fictitious—a podcast and YouTube show—delves into the craft of Science Fiction and Fantasy storytelling through interviews with authors and other professional writers. These conversations examine the writing process, techniques, and work habits of passionate creators and explore their most recent, and most popular, works.

13/06/2021

New episode: Zen Cho discusses her latest book, BLACK WATER SISTER, a contemporary fantasy of ghosts, grandmas, and gangsters set in Malaysia. We talk about crafting authentic regional dialects, writing "fantasy" using real world religious lore, and exploring cultural idiom in world-building. Watch here: https://youtu.be/bjolY6wxIZI

Zen Cho discusses her latest book, BLACK WATER SISTER, an urban fantasy of ghosts, grandmas, and gangsters set in Malaysia. We talk about crafting authentic ...

09/06/2021

New episode: Josh Malerman (author of BIRD BOX) talks about his book GOBLIN, a dark fantasy novel comprised of 6 individual but connected novellas. We discuss his prolific writing process, finding the rhythm for a story, exploring themes of obsession, and making a city the main character of his novel. Watch here: https://youtu.be/K5pE8rMmuQY

Josh Malerman (author of BIRD BOX) talks about his book GOBLIN, a dark fantasy novel comprised of 6 individual but connected novellas. We discuss his prolifi...

31/05/2021

New episode: Marissa Levien, author of THE WORLD GIVES WAY, talks about her dystopian apocalypse story set on an interstellar generation ship. We discuss the cat-and-mouse chase plot, exploring characters' perception of their 'world', and how to use different POVs to set tone and audience expectation. Watch here: https://youtu.be/Ki1rlzrdGLA

Marissa Levien, author of THE WORLD GIVES WAY, talks about her dystopian apocalypse story set on an interstellar generation ship. We discuss the cat-and-mous...

24/05/2021

New episode: THE HELM OF MIDNIGHT author Marina Lostetter discusses her mystery-infused dark fantasy novel. We dig deep into her elaborate world-building and object-based magic system, how she discovered the story's themes, and her messy, start-at-the-end plotting methodology. Watch here:
https://youtu.be/BathK2B4RaA

Marina J. Lostetter, author of THE HELM OF MIDNIGHT, discusses her mystery-infused dark fantasy novel. We dig deep into her elaborate world-building and obje...

17/05/2021

New episode: DAY ZERO author C. Robert Cargill discusses his exciting & thought-provoking sci-fi adventure. We talk about subverting tropes, writing robot POVs, tackling existential themes in fast-paced fiction, and the influence of screenwriting & film critique on his novels. Watch here: https://youtu.be/qjmsbvK9cFI

DAY ZERO author C. Robert Cargill discusses his exciting & thought-provoking sci-fi adventure. We talk about subverting tropes, writing robot POVs, tackling ...

10/05/2021

New episode: SON OF THE STORM author Suyi Davies Okungbowa talks about writing his African-inspired fantasy novel, world-building using cultural ideas unfamiliar to American/western audiences, and his "waypoints" approach to plotting. Watch here: https://youtu.be/n4jRNG0z0Qc

SON OF THE STORM author Suyi Davies Okungbowa talks about writing his African-inspired fantasy novel, world-building using cultural ideas unfamiliar to Ameri...

03/05/2021

New episode: Authors Caitlin Starling and Genevieve Gornichec discuss WALK AMONG US, a 3-novella story collection set in the world of VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE. We talk about writing for an established media IP, creative process for an audio-first anthology, and finding new spins on vampire tropes. Watch here: https://youtu.be/50ZXAUGNHrc

Authors Caitlin Starling and Genevieve Gornichec discuss WALK AMONG US, a 3-novella story collection set in the world of VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE. We talk abo...

26/04/2021

New episode: EYE OF THE SH*T STORM author Jackson Ford (aka Rob Boffard) talks about The Frost Files—his exciting, hilarious, psychokinetic science fiction series that also includes THE GIRL WHO COULD MOVE SH*T WITH HER MIND and RANDOM SH*T FLYING THROUGH THE AIR. (Content warning: lots of swearing!) Watch here: https://youtu.be/6VrjhtU72VU

EYE OF THE SH*T STORM author Jackson Ford (aka Rob Boffard) talks about The Frost Files—his exciting, hilarious, psychokinetic science fiction series that al...

21/04/2021

New episode: THE LAST WATCH author J.S. Dewes discusses her debut sci-fi novel. We explore her edge-of-the-universe world-building, its military/prisoner/found-family character dynamics, the "competence p**n" trope, and her non-linear 'pantsing' writing method for the space opera adventure. Watch here: https://youtu.be/71b54sdCUnA

THE LAST WATCH author J.S. Dewes discusses her debut sci-fi novel. We explore her edge-of-the-universe world-building, its military/prisoner/found-family cha...

16/04/2021

New episode: ODDITY author Eli Brown discusses his alt-history fantasy novel for young readers. We talk world-building in an 1800's North American setting, approaching sensitive historical topics, creating an objected-based magic system, and tackling themes of grief, trauma & agency for a middle grade audience. Watch here: https://youtu.be/aQTibP9R3y0

ODDITY author Eli Brown discusses his alt-history fantasy novel for young readers. We talk world-building in an 1800's North American setting, approaching se...

07/04/2021

New episode: GAME CHANGER author Neal Shusterman talks about his thoughtful & propulsive young adult sci-fi novel. We discuss the story as an 'empathy primer'—exploring a center-of-their-own-world protagonist who is not the hero, his cut-the-boring-parts approach to storytelling, and why Neal's writing process begins with a completely handwritten first draft. Watch now: https://youtu.be/tmtOkvXYf60

GAME CHANGER author Neal Shusterman talks about his thoughtful & propulsive young adult sci-fi novel. We discuss how the story as an 'empathy primer'—explori...

29/03/2021

New episode: THE BONE MAKER author Sarah Beth Durst talks about her dark (but hopeful) fantasy novel. We discuss this standalone story's exploration of second chances, the hero's relationship with the *idea* of being a hero, and how relationships evolve under the weight of time, duty, and trauma. Watch our conversation here: https://youtu.be/7DhefPSCF-8

THE BONE MAKER author Sarah Beth Durst talks about her dark (but hopeful) fantasy novel. We discuss this standalone story's exploration of second chances, th...

22/03/2021

New Episode: THE UNBROKEN author C.L. Clark discusses her brutal and complex military fantasy debut about a conscripted soldier returned to her homeland, and a princess in search of a turncoat. We talk about the novel's examination of colonialism, and the power imbalance at the heart of the story's romance. Watch here: https://youtu.be/b4lATlRdNgk

THE UNBROKEN author C.L. Clark discusses her brutal and complex military fantasy debut about a conscripted soldier returned to her homeland, and a princess i...

16/03/2021

New Episode: A SONG WITH TEETH author T. Frohock discusses writing her long-running Los Nefilim dark fantasy series, which features 3 novellas and 3 full-length novels. We talk about the intricate world-building for the action-packed saga that sees angels and daimons as 1930s gangsters. Watch here: https://youtu.be/y_8JHvGp1ps

A SONG WITH TEETH author T. Frohock discusses writing her long-running Los Nefilim dark fantasy series, which features 3 novellas and 3 full-length novels. W...

08/03/2021

New episode: THE EFFORT author Claire Holroyde discusses her present-day sci-fi novel about an extinction level event, and the people trying to save Earth. We talk about balancing a large cast, using real science without bogging down the reader, and tackling real world problems in a fictional narrative. Watch here: https://youtu.be/4B4SuTegOeE

THE EFFORT author Claire Holroyde discusses her present-day sci-fi novel about an extinction level event, and the people trying to save Earth. We talk about ...

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The Fictitious Podcast

The Fictitious podcast, hosted & produced by Adron Buske, delves into the craft of Science Fiction and Fantasy storytelling through interviews with authors and other professional writers. These conversations examine the writing process, techniques, and work habits of passionate creators and explore their most recent, and most popular, works.