314: Magic, Politics, and Relationships: Using Fantasy to "Literalize the Metaphor" - Interview with Django Wexler

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hey there word nerds!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Django Wexler.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Django graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh with degrees in creative writing and computer science, and worked for the university in artificial intelligence research. Eventually he migrated to Microsoft in Seattle, where he now lives with two cats and a teetering mountain of books. When not writing, he wrangles computers, paints tiny soldiers, and plays games of all sorts.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we are talking about</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ashes of the Sun</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the first book in his new epic fantasy trilogy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Django and I discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Which movie franchise inspired Django in his trilogy’s world building</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How writing fan-fiction can be used as a tool for growing as a writer</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">His method to build an intricate and believable fantasy world</span></li> </ul> <h4><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, his #1 tip for writers.</span></em></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more info and show notes: <a href="https://diymfa.com/podcast/episode-314-django-wexler" target="_blank" rel="noopener">diymfa.com/314</a></span></p>