TIH 545: Clay McLeod Chapman on Short Stories and Hollywood, Raymond Carver, and Ambiguity in Fiction

In this podcast, Clay McLeod Chapman talks about short stories and Hollywood, Raymond Carver, ambiguity in fiction, and much more. [3:26] Conversation start. [12:50] Perfection within imperfection. [25:27] Short stories are seeds for features in Hollywood. [27:53] Writing process. [37:18] Praising editors. [39:49] Raymond Carver. [47:48] Donnie Darko: The Director’s Cut. [54:04] Paul Tremblay and ambiguity in fiction. [58:35] Blade Runner. [1:01:52] Reader/viewer expectations: Us and The Big Lebowski. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-545-clay-mcleod-chapman-on-short-stories-and-hollywood-raymond-carver-and-ambiguity-in-fiction Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror