TIH 679: Max Doty on The House That Eats the Dead, Reddit Horror Stories, and Writing Lessons from Video Games

In this podcast, Max Doty talks about The House That Eats the Dead, Reddit horror stories, writing lessons from video games, and much more.

[3:30] Early life lessons growing up.
[5:00] Early horror movie watching experiences.
[5:55] First stories written.
[13:00] Almost Kings.
[14:00] Creative writing lessons.
[27:10] The House That Eats the Dead genesis.
[29:30] Pacing and growing tension.
[31:00] What would Max do if he owned the house that eats the dead.
[36:45] The writing process.
[47:40] Writing on Reddit and getting a literary agent.
[54:40] How many drafts did the book go through before submitting to a publisher.
[1:01:50] Writing routine.
[1:08:10] Lessons from screenwriting and video games that can be applied to writing for the page.
[1:14:50] Leaving the video games industry.
[1:17:15] The pandemic and unexpected challenges.
[1:22:45] Best and worst writing advice.
[1:33:50] Advice to eighteen-year-old self.

Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-679-max-doty-on-the-house-that-eats-the-dead-reddit-horror-stories-and-writing-lessons-from-video-games

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