• WRITER 643: Tabitha Carvan discusses her memoir, ‘This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch’

  • Dec 23 2024
  • Length: 47 mins
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WRITER 643: Tabitha Carvan discusses her memoir, ‘This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch’

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  • Described as a ‘memoir with a message’, This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch deals with many themes including celebrity obsession and shame. In this episode, author Tabitha Carvan discusses her experience writing this uniquely personal story, as well as offering advice for aspiring memoir writers.

    00:00 Introduction
    06:20 Nat Newman’s writing tip: Editing
    10:23 WIN! Pictures Of You by Emma Grey
    11:22 Word of the week: ‘Thalassic’
    13:40 Writer in residence: Tabitha Carvan
    16:01 How the book came about
    20:35 Defining the book's genre
    22:47 Incorporating other perspectives
    26:00 Exploring the concept of shame
    28:10 Writing process and tools
    34:41 Publicity and promotion
    40:54 Advice for aspiring memoir writers
    43:20 Final thoughts

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