In this podcast, Clay McLeod Chapman talks about short stories and Hollywood, Raymond Carver, ambiguity in fiction, and much more. [3:26] Conversation start. [12:50] Perfection within imperfection. [25:27] Short stories are seeds for features in Hollywood. [27:53] Writing process. [37:18] Praising editors. [39:49] Raymond Carver. [47:48] Donnie Darko: The Director’s Cut. [54:04] Paul Tremblay and ambiguity in fiction. [58:35] Blade Runner. [1:01:52] Reader/viewer expectations: Us and The Big Lebowski. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-545-clay-mcleod-chapman-on-short-stories-and-hollywood-raymond-carver-and-ambiguity-in-fiction Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror