About this episode

The episode discusses the story 'Roy Spivey' by Miranda July and explores themes of quirky characters and human emotions.

Interested in our novel mentorship program or have any other questions? Email us at napleswritersworkshop@gmail.com If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining our Patreon. Your support helps us keep the show running. Find out more at http://www.patreon.com/whyisthisgoodpodcast You can also subscribe to our monthly newsletter at http://www.napleswritersworkshop.com In this episode, we discuss “Roy Spivey” by Miranda July . What can we learn from this delightful story of quirky characters? How can taking a character’s emotions to an absurd degree help get to the root of what it means to be human? How can we root a story in a truth about human experience?

Topics covered

• quirky characters
• human experience
• emotions
• storytelling
• absurdity

Keywords

• Roy Spivey
• Miranda July
• quirky characters
• human experience
• storytelling
• emotions
• absurdity

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Organizations: Naples Writers Workshop, Patreon

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