Ep481 — Jake Lamar — “Make it Sing.”

Jake Lamar developed his latest work Viper’s Dream as both a radio play and a novel. Jake tells us what he learned working for Time magazine, gives us a crucial tip for writing about real figures from recent history, and how he learned to make his writing sing…

And in the extended version for Academy members and podcast Patrons, the Two Marks discuss how a brush with mortality might affect your writing, what to say when readers ask “Have I heard of you?’, tips for writing endings and cliffhangers and much more!

Jake Lamar photo by Ulf Andersen

WE DISCUSS…

How Viper’s Dream was developed as both a radio play and a novel
How Jake saved himself from drowning in research
And why he got editorial feedback while recovering in an intensive care unit…

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This Week’s Links:

Discover more about Jake here: https://jakelamar.com/index.html
The Spotify Playlist for Viper’s Dream: spoti.fi/3ouzJM4
Jenny Roman’s short film about the 200 word challenge: https://x.com/slightlytquoise/status/1723279824427393086?s=20
Jenny Roman’s book Clear to the Last: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0CDF5PH66/
Steve Gowland’s event with Adrian Tchaikovsky at Waterstones, Liverpool: https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-adrian-tchaikovsky/liverpool

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