I first met Mike Carey about ten years ago. We shared the same agent at the time, and have to admit I struggled to reconcile this friendly, soft-spoken man with comics like Lucifer and Hellblazer, but I soon learned that people who write horror stories tend to be the nicest and most well-adjusted creative types out there. Having written a few horror scripts myself, you soon find that you can put all your anxieties and dark thoughts on the page where they belong.
I was delighted to finally interview Mike and his wife Linda for The Bestseller Experiment podcast, and we cover some key topics, including…
- How comics can help you structure a story, and the key differences between comics, novels and screenplays
- How co-writers can find a single voice with harmony and negotiation
- How your short story can evolve into a full-length novel
- How sequels can evolve from the negative space of the first story
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