Inside the Mind of Novelist and Screenwriter Edward Savio
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 30 June 2020
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Author, screenwriter, and storyteller Edward Savio joins the show to discuss his works and the perspectives that inspired them.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- What led Savio to write Idiots in the Machine, an anti-screenplay novel (and what rules were broken in the creation of it)
- How Savio (or his characters) view a range of topics, like technology, sustainability, the idea of economic growth, and even interpersonal relationships
- Why Savio has a passion for writing about characters who live in the past, and what type of research he did in the creation of one of his most popular series
"You have to have a kind of determination and a belief that is almost beyond reality," says Savio, commenting on how he dealt with everyone in his life who, at one point in time, told him he needed a "real" job and shouldn't pursue a career as a writer.
He shares with listeners the sources of motivation that have led him to become the great writer he is today, and provides insight into some of his main characters. He also discusses some practical differences between the considerations that must be made while writing a novel versus a screenplay, how he's been able to write a series about time travel without there actually being any time travel involved, human adaptation and evolution, how and why the future will "reveal us to be ignorant," and so much more.
Tune in for a compelling and unique conversation with a brilliant mind and some new ideas for good reading.
For more, visit http://edwardsavio.com/ and http://battleforforever.com/.
Available on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2Os0myK
Edward Savio BFF Volume 3:
The first two installments in Savio's Battle For Forever action adventure sci-fi series were just #1 and #9 Best Sellers with Wil Wheaton narrating the audiobooks. Those two titles are ALEXANDER X and ANCIENT AMONG US.
Edward is working on Volume 3 of BFF now, LEAGUE OF AULD, and the goal is to have another Wil Wheaton narration dropped before the end of this year.
Get yourself ready for Volume 3, and get access to a free novella in the BFF universe when signing up at www.battleforforever.com
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| 0:30.3 | This is the Finding Genius Podcast. |
| 0:33.0 | That is Richard Jacobs. |
| 0:35.0 | Hello, this is Richard Jacobs with the Finding Genius Podcast. |
| 0:41.0 | I have a different type of guest today. |
| 0:43.8 | He's an author, Edward Savio. |
| 0:46.3 | He doesn't want to go by Ed. |
| 0:47.2 | He wants to go by his full Edward name, |
| 0:48.9 | and he told me an interesting story offline |
| 0:50.8 | that he needs to hear his full name in order for it not to sound like |
| 0:55.4 | other sounds around him which was I think a cool story about his name. |
| 0:59.1 | He's the author of multiple books and we're going to be talking about some of his new works. |
| 1:04.4 | She's a screenwriter and I just like to you know get his perspective on why he wrote his books |
| 1:10.2 | and what they're about and you know that's that's what this calls going to be about so |
| 1:13.2 | Edward thanks for coming. Thanks for having me rich. Yeah I noticed in your bio you have a |
| 1:19.7 | what do you call an anti-screenplay idiots in the machine and you wrote it so that I don't know is a |
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