R.O. Kwon’s Midnight Climbs

About this episode

R.O. Kwon discusses her experiences with bouldering and powerlifting as remedies for anxiety, along with her writing process.

Acclaimed writer R.O. Kwon, author of The Incendiaries and Exhibit , tells Sebastian about her love for bouldering, why she stopped, and what brought her back. She also talks about her passion for powerlifting, and how those two activities are the best antidote to anxiety she’s found to date. She also shares her approach to revisions and the precise metric she uses to know when a novel is finished. Plus, she reveals the ways in which she’s like a vampire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Sebastian Langdell

Guest: R.O. Kwon

Topics covered

• bouldering
• powerlifting
• anxiety
• writing process
• revisions
• personal anecdotes

Keywords

• R.O. Kwon
• bouldering
• powerlifting
• anxiety
• writing
• revisions
• The Incendiaries
• Exhibit

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Incendiaries, Exhibit

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