Odyssey Podcast #144
Bestselling author David Farland was a guest lecturer at the 2021 Odyssey Writing Workshop. In this excerpt from a question and answer session, he answers questions about his experiences as a teacher and mentor.
David, who sadly passed away in January, was an international bestselling author with over 50 novels in print. He won the Philip K. Dick Memorial Special Award for Best SF novel of the year, the Whitney Award for Book of the Year, and the International Book Award for Best Young Adult Novel of the year, among others. He was best known, however, for his New York Times bestselling fantasy series The Runelords.
He was the lead judge for one of the world’s largest writing competitions and helped dozens of writers launch their careers, including such well-known names as Brandon Sanderson, James Dashner, Brandon Mull, and Stephenie Meyer. You can learn about him and his work at www.mystorydoctor.com.
The text of this recording is copyright © 2021 by David Farland. The sound recording is copyright ℗ 2022 by Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust.
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