{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8dbb4cae-1b0e-4001-b986-bd956560c6b9/6a3ce49f0ad474357456705a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Joseph Eckert, author of 'The Traveller' - Sci-fi writer discusses great hooks, 15 years of planning, and editorial push-back","description":"<p>This week, we're chatting to Joseph Eckert whose debut novel has been 15 years in the making, and almost took him to Hollywood.</p><p><br></p><p>It's an incredible hook, about Scott Treder who finds himself thrown forwards in time by a day. Then by 2 days. Then 4, 8 16, months, and years. You can hear how it all came from a childhood fascination with exponents and a pocket-money pact.</p><p><br></p><p>Joseph lives on the USA's west coast, but works east coast hours - we discuss how that affects his writing day. Also hear about his dream den, how his novel began directly on the big screen, and his very thorough first reader. </p><p><br></p><p>We discuss how time-travel novels often ask more questions of the author, than providing solutions, how he planned the future of humanity, and his scope for editorial push-back.</p><p><br></p><p>Get a copy of the book - uk.bookshop.org/shop/writersroutine</p><p><br></p><p>Support the show - </p><p>patreon.com/writersroutine</p><p>ko-fi.com/writersroutine</p><p><br></p><p>@writerspod</p><p>writersroutine.com</p>","author_name":"Dan Simpson"}