In this podcast, Dean Koontz talks about The Bad Weather Friend, tragedy and comedy, cradles, and much more. [3:19] The Bad Weather Friend. [7:20] Balancing being a nice person but not being a pushover. [11:40] Breaking the fourth wall. [15:20] Writing in different genres. [20:10] Power and class division. [25:00] William Goldman. [27:10] Defining a craggle. [33:10] What type of craggle does Dean want. [35:40] The Better Kind. [39:30] Looking back at tragedy and seeing comedy. [53:30] Jumping between different time periods. [57:45] Brandon, via Patreon, asks about advice for authors starting out. [1:03:00] Traci, via Patreon, asks about introducing characters. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-555-dean-koontz-on-the-bad-weather-friend-tragedy-and-comedy-and-craggles Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/thisishorror