In this episode I chat to author and miniboss of creative writing pedagogy Chuck Wendig, about ideas, being in it for the long haul, and the end of the world. We chat about his new novel WANDERERS, how it survived through the Idea Thunderdome, and how he found ways of telling an epic story through a few key humans. We talk about how he became a fixture of the creative writing community, the books that have influenced him, and keeping going in an uncertain publishing industry. This is a great episode to listen to if you want to know: - do I need to have a clear author 'brand'? - how should I pick which of my ideas to write? - how can I keep going if things go wrong? Here's where you can grab his new novel, WANDERERS: https://wordery.com/wanderers-chuck-wendig-9781781088104#oid=1908_1 And here's his website where you can get all sorts of writing advice: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/ If you'd like to support me, it'd be ace if you picked up a copy of my novels, THE HONOURS, & the new sequel THE ICE HOUSE. THE ICE HOUSE links: Wordery: https://wordery.com/the-ice-house-tim-clare-9781786894816#oid=1908_1 Mr B’s Emporium: https://mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-ice-house/ Forbidden Planet: https://forbiddenplanet.com/272064-the-ice-house-hardcover/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1786894815/ THE HONOURS links: Wordery: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1 Mr B’s Emporium: https://mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-honours/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1782114769/ Ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare