Host Jacob Shymanski and guest Red Széll discuss what readers want most from books to make them more engaging, memorable and satisfying. Together they explore the importance of hyper-specificity, good dialogue, character relationship building and embracing the cliff hanger. 
Books mentioned in this episode include: 

  • “The Martian” by Andy Weir
  • “The Lies of Locke Lamora” by Scott Lynch
  • “Teifi Valley Coroner” Series by Alis Hawkins

This episode was produced by Andrika De Lanerolle. 

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