Ep. 207 - Crowdfunding an Abomination with Gary Whitta!

[Veronica, Supreme Sword]

Gary Whitta is an award-winning screenwriter who wrote The Book of Eli and worked on the first Star Wars standalone film. So when he had an idea for a dark historical fantasy story he wrote a book. Why? We ask him that, about successfully crowdfunding his novel, and much more on this episode!

Oh, and yes. We ask him about Star Wars too.

https://www.patreon.com/creation?hid=...

[Kevin]

"Also good against migraines I've heard", she said with a not at all suspicious look on her face. "I've heard", huh? :p

Anyway ... that Inkshares platform sounds very interesting.

[Rob]

I wish all authors were forced to talk about Gary Whitta about what a Strong Female Character really is. Sansa is one. Zack Snyder's Kung fu pin ups are not.

[Eric]

He mentions screenplays changing from what you originally wrote. Look up the story of how Peter Segel's historical drama of the Cuban revolution became Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights

[Luke]

I'd never heard of this book before but my interest has been piqued. I went over to Inkshare and read the first chapter. Pretty solid so far. I want to read the next two and see if it holds up. I love me some Lovecraft.

[Trike]

Whitta is all over my Twitter feed tonight for some reason. Hashtag coincidence.

[Tamahome]

Don't ask Kelly Sue DeConnick how to write a strong female character. She'll hand you your ass.

[Trike]

Tamahome wrote: "Don't ask Kelly Sue DeConnick how to write a strong female character. She'll hand you your ass."

In her dreams. #BadWritingIsBad

[AndrewP]

What are we drinking in Virtual Reality, anyone want to have a Virtual meetup in Second Life? The Blarney Stone is Dublin is a nice virtual pub based on a real life one.