#123: Anna Bogutskaya — Writing Horror, Role of the Monster, Breaking Creative Boundaries, Writing Nonfiction
12/16/24 • 63 min
Anna Bogutskaya has studied thousands of horror films and books. In this interview we talk to Anna about the role of the monster and how writers can harness primal emotions to tell captivating stories. We also dive into her process for pitching and writing nonfiction books.
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ABOUT ANNA BOGUTSKAYA
Anna Bogutskaya is a freelance critic, author, film programmer and creative producer. She writes for BBC Culture, Guardian, MUBI, the Face and TimeOut, amongst others, and programmes films for BFI, Edinburgh Film Festival and Fantastic Fest. She produces and hosts The Final Girls podcast. She’s the author of Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate and Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has a Hold On Us.
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RESOURCES & LINKS
- Unlikeable Female Characters
- Feeding the Monster
- The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast
- The Babadook
- In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
- Admit One
- Danse Macabre by Stephen King
- House of Psychotic Women by Kier-La Janisse
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Anna Bogutskaya has studied thousands of horror films and books. In this interview we talk to Anna about the role of the monster and how writers can harness primal emotions to tell captivating stories. We also dive into her process for pitching and writing nonfiction books.
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ABOUT ANNA BOGUTSKAYA
Anna Bogutskaya is a freelance critic, author, film programmer and creative producer. She writes for BBC Culture, Guardian, MUBI, the Face and TimeOut, amongst others, and programmes films for BFI, Edinburgh Film Festival and Fantastic Fest. She produces and hosts The Final Girls podcast. She’s the author of Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate and Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has a Hold On Us.
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RESOURCES & LINKS
- Unlikeable Female Characters
- Feeding the Monster
- The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast
- The Babadook
- In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
- Admit One
- Danse Macabre by Stephen King
- House of Psychotic Women by Kier-La Janisse
For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.com.
For free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com.
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FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS’ SALON
Twitter: twitter.com/WritersSalon
Instagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalon
Facebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalon
If you’re enjoying this show, please rate and review this show!
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#122: David Perell — Find Your Voice, Make Your Writing Memorable & Build a Personal Monopoly plus The Write of Passage Story
Writer, Entrepreneur & Podcaster David Perell on simple frameworks you can use to bring your voice to life and write in a way that makes your writing memorable and has your readers calling you “one-of-a-kind."
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ABOUT DAVID PERELL
David Perell has taught 2,000 people to write in his Write of Passage program. After being the King of Typos and boring sentences in his 5th grade English class, he became freakishly obsessed with the craft of writing, and today, he has 435,000 Twitter followers and a group of people who... gasp, adore his writing. More recently, he started a podcast called How I Write where he’s interviewed people like Tim Ferriss, Morgan Housel, and Amor Towles.
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#124: Beth Kempton — Writing Non-Fiction, Turn Life’s Challenges into Creative Fuel, Unlocking Your Intelligent Heart, Fearless Creativity, Navigating Grief
Bestselling nonfiction author Beth Kempton shares how writers can navigate life’s transition,s embrace impermanence, and unlock fearless creativity by drawing on Japanese philosophy and the profound power of writing.
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ABOUT BETH KEMPTON
Beth Kempton’s bestselling titles include Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life and Kokoro: Wisdom for a Life Well Lived, https://bethkempton.com/calmchristmas, We Are in This Together and Freedom Seeker. Beth’s books have been translated into 24 languages. Follow Beth on instagram.
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RESOURCES & LINKS
- 📄 Interview Transcript (unedited)
- Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life
- Kokoro: Wisdom for a Life Well Lived
- Beth’s Website
- Dewa Sanzan Mountains
- Departures Movie
- Beth’s deep journaling prompts
- Allyson Kent Substack
- The 100 Year Life by Lynda Gratton and Andew Scott
by Carlo Rovelli
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For free writing sessions, join free Writers’ Hours: writershour.com.
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