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Podcast: The 7am Novelist
Episode: Marisa Crane on I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself
Description: First pages are impossible… so we’re hearing from authors about how they got they right. In this episode, Marisa Crane discusses the first pages of their debut novel, I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself. We talk about how the novel grew out of a great first line, how Marisa accomplished world building while also avoiding unnecessary explanations, and how they followed their obsessions to keep the story going. Crane's 1st pages can be found here (click “read sample” tab beneath cover photo).Help local bookstores and our authors by buying this book on Books...