382: Character, Setting, and Cinematic Storytelling in Short Stories - Interview with Khanh Ha

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Khanh Ha.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Khanh is the author of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Flesh and The Demon Who Peddled Longing</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He is a seven-time Pushcart nominee, finalist for the Mary McCarthy Prize, Many Voices Project, Prairie Schooner Book Prize, and The University of New Orleans Press Lab Prize. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He is the recipient of the Sand Hills Prize for Best Fiction, the Robert Watson Literary Prize in Fiction, The Orison Anthology Award for Fiction, and The C&R Press Fiction Prize. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">His new novel,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mrs. Rossi’s Dream</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, was named Best New Book by Booklist and a 2019 Foreword Reviews INDIES Silver Winner and Bronze Winner</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Khanh Ha a</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">nd I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How he writes death scenes in a way that is comfortable for him and powerful for the reader.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The difference between style and voice and how writers can make both unique.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why writers need to stay faithful to their character when creating the POV of the narrative.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, his #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-382-khanh-ha" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">diymfa.com/382</a></span></p>