The Exophonic Writer Podcast
Hi, I'm Zoe! I'm a Visual Linguist and Exophonic Writer based in Melbourne, Australia. Join me each episode while I podcast my quest to become a published author.
Some topics that will show up in the podcast are:
-Languages and Linguistics (especially about Spanish and English).
-The struggles of writing in your second language.
-Literature (genres and styles that have grabbed my attention)
-Writing techniques, rituals and routines.
-Seeking publication.
-Curation of resources: books, blogs, podcasts, films, websites, apps, talks and more (because in the era of information excess, curation is such a valuable gift).
If that sounds like what you need to hear right now, press play and embark with me in an exophonic creative journey!
The Exophonic Writer Podcast
11 - Bonus series: 🪄 Magical/Playful Fiction 🪄
Welcome and I hope you enjoy the topic of today:
fiction that is playful and magical and interactive and fun. 🌈✨
As I mention in the episode, this is not a category that already exists in libraries and bookstores, but a rather personal mix of my own.
These are the books and authors mentioned:
🪄Alice in Wonderland - By Lewis Carroll
🪄The Jabberwocky:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLQos7-Vq8M
🪄The little Prince - By Antoine de Saint Exupery
🪄Lemony Snicket (Alter ego of writer Daniel Handler)
🪄Dailan Kifki - MarÃa Elena Walsh (legendary Argentinian singer-songwriter and storyteller)
🪄 Fortunately, the Milk - Neil Gaiman
🪄 Novels in verse by Sarah Crossan
🪄 Love that Dog - by Sharon Creech (also in verse)
🪄Calligram "The Apple" by R. C. Rigg
https://moodle.sd79.bc.ca/mod/book/view.php?id=50335&chapterid=40107
And what do all these books have in common?
Well, they are all for children AND for adults. Maybe carrying a different message for each group.
They make a particular use of repetition for comedic effect.
There's plenty of interaction with the readers and they feature very unusual narrators.
Long story short (ha!) they are more than the story they seem to be. They carry an extra shot of magic and surprise to razzle-dazzle their readers.
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