367: Character Dynamics in a Fairytale Retelling — Interview with Brandie June

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Brandie June.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brandie spent most of her childhood onstage or reading, as both activities let her live in fantastic stories. She moved to Los Angeles to study acting at UCLA, and eventually branched out into costume design and playwriting. While she spends most of her free time writing, she will still take any excuse to play dress-up, especially if it involves wearing a crown. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She happily promotes more stories as a marketing director for kids' films and anime. When not writing or marketing, she can often be found doing aerial arts, playing board games, drinking too much espresso, and coming up with new art projects. She lives with her husband, two spoiled rescue pups, a spoiled cat, six fish tanks, and five bookshelves.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we’ll be discussing her debut novel,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gold Spun.</span></em></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Brandie and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How a love of fairytales and a unique NaNoWriMo project led to her debut novel.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why she likes morally grey characters and how she brought that out in Goldspun.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What factors influenced her decision to not worry about historical accuracy.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, her #1 tip for writers.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more info and show notes: <a href="https://diymfa.com/podcast/episode-367-brandie-june" target="_blank" rel="noopener">diymfa.com/367</a></span></p>