{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Smarter Artist Show: Episode 13 - Claude Interviews Us","description":"In this episode Sean and I decided to experiment and let the AI Claude ask us questions.  It was a surprisingly fun conversation, touching on writer\u2019s block, and the story we hated most that the other presented or worked on, how we collaborate on writing books, and (fittingly) whether AI will ever be at a point where it writes better than us? So, join us for another fun, expletive-filled episode.  TIMESTAMPS SOMETHING COOL Dave \u2014 Jim Wilbourne\u2019s YouTube channel.  Sean \u2014 The Jury Duty show on Amazon Prime Q&A SEGMENT 18:00 \u2014 How did you two actually start writing together? 19:00 \u2014 How many books have you written total \u2014 do you even know? SIDE TANGENT 21:00 \u2014 Dave talks about the fantasy book he\u2019s been working on for several years and Sean asks why he hasn\u2019t shared it with him yet. Q&A CONTINUED\u2026 23:40 \u2014 Do you ever get writer's block, and if so what do you actually do about it? 25:00 \u2014 How do you split the work when you co-write? 27:00 \u2014 (Sean asks Dave) What is your favorite collaboration and your least favorite?  30:00 \u2014 Have you ever hated something the other one wrote and had to say so? 34:46 \u2014 What genres have you written and which ones surprised you? 40:25 \u2014 Do you write every day or is that advice overrated? 43:00 \u2014 Do you think AI will eventually write better books than you? And does that bother you? 47:40 \u2014 What do you read, and does it feel like work or escape? 52:30 \u2014 What's the one thing about being a writer nobody tells you before you start? 56:00 \u2014 Outro music  Next week\u2019s topic: Writing Sci-Fi in the age of Science Non-fiction. In two weeks: The useful episodes begin, starting with our newest book, The Smarter Artist.  Thank you for watching\/listening!      ","author_name":"The Smarter Artist Show","author_url":"https:\/\/www.smarterartist.net","html":"