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| Grift follows a crew of orphaned teenage con artists living in Las Vegas. |
Jason,
Who are your influences?
Kem Nunn, Raymond Chandler, Vince Gilligan, Robert Towne, Ted Griffin,
Christopher Nolan, and many others.
When did you begin writing?
I wrote comic books and short
stories when I was 8 years old, but I took a 12-year hiatus before picking back
up the pen.
How do you come up with your stories, characters, character
names, POV, etc?
My brain is always going through a constant state of
brainstorming. It’s very useful. And very counterproductive to sleeping,
communicating, and behaving like a normal human being.
Do you work from an outline?
Most definitely. 95% of writing for me is either brainstorming, outlining, or editing.
Do you work from an outline?
Most definitely. 95% of writing for me is either brainstorming, outlining, or editing.
Tell me about your favorite scene in your novel(s).
I can’t tell you about my favorite scene
because it would give away a major plotpoint, but my second favorite scene is
the novel’s opening chapter. I think it’s a really fun introduction to the
character of Piper, seeing her execute a con.
Can you tell us a little about your writing philosophy?
I believe authors should try to
simultaneously surprise, challenge, and gratify readers.
Have you ever tried writing in any other genres?
Not another genre for novels, but I have
written screenplays in a variety of genres including comedy, drama, and science
fiction.
Do you have any interesting writing-related anecdotes to
share?
I once got a writing-related gig for arguably Hollywood’s biggest movie
star and got fired via Fed Ex.
Do you listen to music as you write?
Sometimes, but never
music with lyrics.
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| Jason Mosberg ~ Goodreads author |
Jason Mosberg lives in Los Angeles where he works as a screenwriter. He has optioned several feature screenplays to independent financiers. He loves LA far more than he hates it.
He wrote
his first novel Grift while staying in cheap hotel rooms in
Las Vegas. He hates Las Vegas far more than he loves it
When he’s
not writing, Jason can be found playing soccer, walking, and over analyzing
everything.
Having
grown up in Delaware, Jason attended Wake Forest University before he lit out
for the west coast.
His top
five TV shows of all time are The Wire, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Six Feet Under,
and Twin Peaks.
His one
vice is claw machines.
On the book
side, he is represented by Andrea Somberg at Harvey Klinger.
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