#33: How To Become An Expert Screenwriter And Fantasy Author - David Kain

Send us Fan MailWant to know how to balance being a screenwriter and a fantasy novelist?Listen to David Kain explain how it's possible to go from studying a PhD in Creative Writing to becoming an in-demand screenwriter and fantasy author. He also discusses the main influences on his work, his take on the growing use of AI in creative spaces, and how he uses outlines to write fiction.Info about the author:David Kain is one of the main screenwriters on the 12 part series, 'The City Is Ours', and has written the screenplay for the upcoming horror film, 'Mother's Legacy'. He has also written the choice-based narrative game, 'Paranormal Preparatory School', and the upcoming medieval fantasy novel, 'The Royalists', which will be published in July 2026.Author Links:The City Is Ours: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thecityisours/Paranormal Preparatory School: https://www.choiceofgames.com/paranormal-prep/Mother's Legacy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32189733/Support the showIf you like this episode you can check out my novel, Jack Strong and the Red Giant, about a 12 year old boy’s adventures on a strange, alien spaceship:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M22USREAnd my poetry collection, ‘Made in China’, which features 50 sonnets on life in modern China:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DMLPYZR