S7 Ep 5 - Pinocchio's Guide to the End of the World
About this episode
In this episode, Reenita Hora interviews author Eva Moon about her creative journey and the themes of body image and self-discovery in her novel Pinocchio's Guide to the End of the World.
Hi everyone! In this episode, we’re diving into the world of songwriting, screenwriting, and fiction writing with author Eva Moon. We explore her journey from musician to playwright to novelist, discovering how storytelling evolves across musical theater, one-woman shows, and her debut novel, Pinocchio's Guide to the End of the World . Eva shares how her genetic mutation diagnosis transformed her creative writing process, leading to the comedy show Mutant Diaries and ultimately inspiring her fantasy fiction novel about Pinocchio at midlife, grappling with body image and self-discovery. Tune in to hear an excerpt from the book as Pinocchio reflects on his transformation and feeling like an imposter in his human body. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: How storytelling naturally evolves across different creative mediums—from songwriting to screenwriting to fiction writing—and how to let your story dictate its own format The power of using fantasy fiction and character development to process personal trauma, as Eva transformed her genetic mutation experience into compelling creative writing How Pinocchio becomes a metaphor for body image, imposter syndrome, and self-discovery when…
People in this episode
Host: Reenita Hora
Guest: Eva Moon
Topics covered
- songwriting
- screenwriting
- fiction writing
- body image
- self-discovery
- personal trauma
Keywords
- storytelling
- creative writing
- musical theater
- imposter syndrome
- fantasy fiction
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Pinocchio's Guide to the End of the World, Mutant Diaries
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