Working: A Hollywood Actor Learns to Write Novels

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🗓️ 19 February 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

This week, host Karen Han talks to actor, director, and writer Tim Blake Nelson, who just came out with his first novel, City of Blows. In the interview, Tim explains why he decided to reference real life events–like the #MeToo movement and COVID–in a fictional story about Hollywood. He also talks about the challenges of writing fictional prose and offers some useful wisdom about writing in general. After the interview, Karen and co-host June Thomas discuss the best ways to juggle multiple projects at once. In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Tim shares his rejected idea for the cover image of City of Blows. Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. -- Make an impact this Black History Month by helping Macy’s on their mission to fund UNCF scholarships for HBCU students. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:59.9	When you go to write, always remind yourself nobody has to read it and lets you show it to them.
1:06.9	And if you don't ever see it worthy of sharing with others,
1:11.7	are you going to tell me you wasted your time by writing?
1:16.1	That's never a waste of time.
1:20.1	Welcome back to Working, I'm your host, June Thomas.
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