402: Writing About Difficult Subjects with a Distinct First Person Voice - Interview with Brian Leung

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Brian Leung.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brian is the author of the novels</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lost Men</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take Me Home</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ivy vs Dogg: With a Cast of Thousands!</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">His short-story collection,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">World Famous Love Acts</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, won the Asian American Literary Award and the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Born and raised in San Diego County, he is a Professor of Creative Writing at Purdue University as well as Core faculty at Vermont College of Fine Arts. </span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">All I Should Not Tell</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is out now with C&R Press.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Brian Leung and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to turn a real life event into a novel, especially when you are close to the event.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Bringing out the emotional truth of a story and remaining true to the characters.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why it can be tricky to write first person narratives and how to make them sound distinct.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <h4><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, his #1 tip for writers.</span></em></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more info and show notes: <a href="https://diymfa.com/podcast/episode-402-brian-leung" target="_blank" rel