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Cereus & Limnic: Behind the Book aims to take writers, storytellers, and readers behind the scenes, as a writer turned novelist details his process for penning his debut novel.
Prepare to be enlightened and entertained as the author answers questions about the novel's origins, characters, themes, scenarios, and more!
In this unique podcast, get ready to hear the story behind the story, from the author himself.
Prepare to be enlightened and entertained as the author answers questions about the novel's origins, characters, themes, scenarios, and more!
In this unique podcast, get ready to hear the story behind the story, from the author himself.
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Keith says bye for now, after reflecting on lessons learned from creating this podcast. He also shares his future plans for his creative work.Website: https://keithhayden.net/Listen to Keith's music: Keith Hayden | Free Listening on SoundCloudGet the book: Cereus & Limnic - Keith Hayden
Standing out in any media format can be challenging in 2021.Keith talks about his marketing self-education. He explains why marketing can be dangerous not only for creators but for consumers as well.Website: https://keithhayden.net/Buy the book: https://keithhayden.net/cereus-limnic-novel/
Why not just write a novel based on the rules of reality? Find out why Keith chose to add fantasy elements in his story.Website: https://keithhayden.net/
Villain tropes are common in media these days. Keith discusses a few of them in this episode and talks about the inspiration behind the primary antagonist of Cereus & Limnic.Link to the Cereus & Limnic Audiobook: https://keithhayden.net/product/claudiobook/Website: https://keithhayden.net/
Keith talks about race and discrimination in the context of Cereus & Limnic.
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Keith talks candidly about why people should read Cereus & Limnic.
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In this episode, Keith describes how character flaws take center stage with this particular character in Cereus & Limnic.
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In this personal episode, Keith reflects on his military career, and how his experience shaped the story, world, and characters of Cereus & Limnic.
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What does it mean to be human? Keith discusses how his novel Cereus & Limnic ponders this and other questions in this thought-provoking episode.
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In this episode, Keith explains why of the three main characters in the novel why Rodan is the most relatable character, and will also be the most disliked characters of the story.
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“These entities, once benevolent and forward thinking in their creation, have devolved into self-serving mafias that place their own profits, survival, and legacies far above the interests of the people that they serve.”
Join Keith as he gives his thoughts about why he chose to make institutions of all types a major theme of Cereus & Limnic.
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“Through his demeanor, actions, and presence he presented himself to others, turning to speech as a last resort. Not because he couldn’t find the right words, but because there were not nearly enough of them to express the great depth of his understanding or feeling.“
This episode is all about the various forms of action in Cereus & Limnic.
Keith discusses how various influences inspired the action in the novel.
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Keith discusses how education is different in the world of Cereus & Limnic and why he thinks the entire system is due for a massive change in the future.
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Gaming has been a big part of Keith’s life for a long time.
In this episode he comments on how video games influenced his novel and gaming as an art form.
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“She’s a model student, has friends, and lives a pretty normal existence for a teenager. She can be quite competitive, but is also a very logical thinker, and is curious about all things in the world. She just has to know things, and if she doesn’t, she becomes uneasy.”
Keith discusses details about one of Cereus & Limnic’s primary characters, going into depth about what it was like to write from the perspective of an Asian American teenage female character.
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“My goal was to write at least 500 words per day, EVERYDAY, during the summer. For me this wasn’t hard to do.“
Every author has a writing process. In this episode Keith describes his and provides advice for new writers.
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“They [characters] are the gateway through which readers access the story and the world, and if they are uninteresting or not clearly defined, then chances are readers won’t buy in, no matter how detailed of a world or compelling of a plot you’ve created.” – Keith Hayden
In this episode, Keith talks about the challenge of creating realistic and culturally recognizable characters in 2020.
Summarizing what any creative project is about can be a difficult task. Keith describes what Cereus & Limnic is about, and comments on how he would categorize the novel, in this episode.
Keith describes how a trip overseas led him to the single question that would form the foundation for Cereus & Limnic.
In this episode, Keith discusses how his personal background, and the conditions that drove him to write his novel.
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