Author and investment expert, JARED DILLIAN, joins the podcast for the second time to discuss his new collection of short stories, NIGHT MOVES. We talk about his talent for moving across formats and between fiction and non fiction. We go into the need for story-telling and the importance of holding an audience. Finally, we look for crossovers in his writing from his personal history, his move to South Carolina and his experiences in the Coast Guard and Lehman Brothers.

From his military experience and investment experience to his DJ’ing prowess and obvious for multi-faceted talent for writing, Jared is a creator and a Renaissance Man- and a terrific, no nonsense person to speak with about the ins and outs of publishing.

Writing across formats and how that led to NIGHT MOVES? 

• Non fiction 
• Novel 
• Short story – is the format a challenge or an opportunity?
• Newsletter – The daily grind of the Daily Dirtnap

How to move between the daily pressure of writing a newsletter to the longer form content in non-fiction?

Then, how do you move to the character development and world-building involved with fiction?

Themes in NIGHT MOVES

Sex, desperation, wistfullness

Writing in a women’s voice (how do you get into that headspace?)

What does research consist of for short stories?

Genre Favorites?

Where you end the story determines whether it’s a comedy or tragedy

Do you start knowing where you want to end up?

What does the format of a writing day look like?  Ie do the newsletters get in the way or help with other projects?

Do you get stuck?  (Is there where it’s convenient to have the newsletters)

Music and Writing- The Crossover into NIGHT MOVES

DJ’ing composing – what are the similarities in that process?

Any crossover to investing?

Where do we find the book and how else can people keep track of JARED?

JARED’S SUBSTACK

DAILY DIRTNAP

Jared on “Wealth Actually” talking about his previous book, “NO WORRIES”