Adam Wilson asked Jeff O'Brien:

What made you start writing fantastic B movie fiction? Are there any books on writing this type of stuff that you recommend? Love your stuff!

Jeff O'Brien First of all, thanks! B-movies were always my favorite movies. I guess I always found the trivializations of death and violence as a coping mechanism for not being able to deal with those things. Combine that with a filthy sense of humor, I guess it just came natural from there. And unfortunately, I can't even think of much other b-movie type prose than mine, let alone recommend a book on writing it. I'd write one, but it would be maybe 1 page. "Watch lots of b-movies, read lots of books of any genre, then write. Remember not to think too much, and that you're better than writing a joke that punches down."

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