We write to share our stories and sometimes our darker sides come to the fore. How can we stop self-censoring and deal with the fear of judgment? How do we write our truth without drowning in what arises from within? I discuss this and more with David Wright in today's interview. In the intro, I talk about Findaway Voices adding keywords for audiobooks; the next level GPT-2 AI text generator has been released, check it out at TalkToTransformer.com and I also discuss why we need to face our discomfort at this kind of tech; plus Kris Rusch on the paradigm shift from powerless writer to powerful owner of IP; and my personal update on NaNoWriMo and more. Today's show is sponsored by my book, How to Write a Novel. Writing a novel will change your life. It might not be in the way that you expect, but when you hold your book in your hand and say, “I made this,” something will shift.  The process of getting to that point will light a spark in your creative soul and help you discover unexpected aspects of yourself. It will be one of the things you are most proud of in your life. Click here to learn more. David Wright is the co-author of 30+ novels spanning horror, thriller, and sci-fi. He's also a podcaster at the Story Studio podcast and one of the three co-founders of Sterling and Stone Story Studio with Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant. both of whom have been on this show several times. Dave has a nonfiction book out: Into the Darkness: Hook Your Readers Without Getting Lost in the Dark, which I am super excited about. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and the full transcript below. Show Notes * Teaching by sharing personal experiences * Why writing matters, especially as an outlet for our feelings * What is the definition of horror and darkness? * Writing about dark subjects without glamorizing them * How the fears of a culture or a generation come up out in horror * Researching dark subjects without getting pulled into the darkness * Leaving the darkness behind after finishing writing a book * Making sure there are rays of hope in dark books * On the current environment for mature indie authors You can find David Wright at DavidWWright.com as well as at SterlingAndStone.net. Transcript of Interview with David Wright Joanna Penn: David Wright is the co-author of 30 plus n...