Author Joan F. Smith on Soulmates, Extreme Plotting, and Why Great Ideas Aren’t Enough
About this episode
Joan F. Smith discusses her debut novel and the concept of soulmates in speculative fiction.
What would happen if everyone in the world received an email (or telegram) at the exact same time, naming their true soulmate? This is the question Joan F. Smith explores in her thoughtful and original adult debut novel, YOUR SOULMAIL IS ATTACHED. But before Joan sits down to write, she has more than a simple question in mind. A self-confessed “extreme plotter,” Joan grounds wildly speculative elements and keeps readers turning pages with meticulous research and extensive structural outlining...
People in this episode
Host: Kelley Vick
Guest: Joan F. Smith
Topics covered
- soulmates
- plotting
- creative writing
- speculative fiction
- research
Keywords
- soulmates
- extreme plotting
- adult debut novel
- speculative elements
- meticulous research
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: YOUR SOULMAIL IS ATTACHED
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