Counter-Currents Radio Podcast No. 562: Advice for Aspiring Writers

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Greg Johnson was joined by accomplished authors John Derbyshire ^[2] (website ^[3]), Jim Goad, James J. O’Meara ^[4], Fred Reed ^[5], and Kathryn S. ^[6] on the latest broadcast of Counter-Currents Radio in order to share their advice for aspiring writers. It is now available for download and online listening.

Topics discussed include:

00:02:22 Enter John Derbyshire
00:02:55 Enter Fred Reed
00:03:05 Enter Jim Goad
00:04:18 When did you decide you wanted to become a writer?
00:07:08 How much of writing is nature vs. nurture?
00:12:39 Do you have any writing rituals?
00:18:21 Do you ever have trouble getting started?
00:20:58 What about inspiration?
00:29:18 Which writers are your idols?
00:38:31 Pen and paper vs. computers
00:41:42 How much time did you spend trying to disprove Riemann’s hypothesis?
00:43:12 Did John ever read A History of Pi?
00:44:46 Are there books on writing that you would recommend?
00:50:58 What do you guys think of Substack?
00:57:05 Enter Kathryn S.
00:57:36 Enter James J. O’Meara
00:58:10 Should writers use artificial intelligence?
01:06:19 Do you write while on drugs?
01:15:34 Are there any writers or types of writing that you dislike?
01:31:24 Thoughts on lyricism
01:48:15 How important is it to have a clean sense of your audience?
01:58:27 Will you ever retire from writing?

To listen in a player, click here ^[7] or below. To download, right-click the link and click “save as.”

https://counter-currents.com/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/CCR-Advice-for-Aspiring-Writers-Dec-9-2023.mp3 ^[7]