DBS #79: Deconstructing Characters, Critics, And Being Uncomfortable

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Our Hosts

Caleb James K.

Caleb James K. is the former Editor-in-Chief of the literary journal, Drunken Pen Writing, and the host of the DPW Podcast. He’s also a fiction writer, poet, and aspiring novelist.

Spencer Church

A former aspiring comic book artist, Spencer is the cohost of the DPW Podcast as well as a short story writer and avid reader.

We start the episode off with a quick announcement. After that, we discuss Alan Moore’s method of deconstructing characters and building them back up. Then we move on to critics and why we dislike them. Finally, we talk about the importance of breaking your routine and doing things that make you uncomfortable. 

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