Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin

First Draft Episode #109: Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin

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Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin, New York Times best-selling co-authors of I Hate Everyone But You, talk about the dangers of walking and reading, differentiating character from author, what REALLY makes readers uncomfortable, and writing a friendship rom-com.

 

Gaby Dunn & Allison Raskin Show Notes

Modern Tarot by Michelle Tea

The Waterboy (movie)

Carrie by Stephen King

"The Price of Nice Nails," the New York Times feature story about nail salons

 

Robert Rodriguez (director and producer)

Quentin Tarantino (director and writer)

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Issa Rae (actress, writer, producer)

Desperate Housewives (TV show)

Friday Night Lights (TV show)

Victoria Aveyard (listen to her First Draft interview here)

District 9 (movie)

Star Trek (tv show)

Legally Blonde

Atlanta (TV show)

Living Single (TV show)

"The Ascendancy of the 'Awkward Older Sister,'" from The Atlantic 

Amy Schumer

Jennifer Lawrence

Insecure (TV show)

Grace Helbig

Part of Me, the Katy Perry documentary

Summer in the City (song)

Stephanie Beatriz

The animated .gif about ladies supporting ladies

Shine Theory by Anne Friedman

Call Your Girlfriend podcast

Allison’s text chain of writing advice