Writing a Biography on North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-il with Author John Cha - a podcast by Ezra Justin Lee

• Author John Cha’s personal history (1:52)


• Life of Hwang Jong-yop, mentor of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il (16:40)


• Connecting with the reader (18:35)


• Structuring the biography narrative (20:45)


• Humanizing villainous characters like Kim Jong-il (28:26)


• Pitching the book to publishers (33:50)


• Advice for budding writers (35:37)

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Find John's book here.

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