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C.K. McDonnell, author of 'The Stranger Times' - Comedian and writer talks about how stand-up comedy made writing easier, about jokes getting in the way of the story, and why he annoys his characters.

Writer's Routine

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The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonald

C.K. Mcdonald talks to Tim about his new novel The Stranger Times. In this half we talk about the invention of the book and how he seeped his comedy into the story. Also you can hear how much he knows about his character and why he likes to annoy them. We pick things up talking about the fact that he's Irish. There are some parts of the British Isles where those who live there are natural born storytellers. It's their culture it's like something in the water they just have it.

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