{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fliving-the-process-with-host-shannon-tl-kearns.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F11-_AN4R_YU","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Creating Queer Love Stories with Paul W. Kruse","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d2094862-0682-4cd4-a435-9a098e708e07/1836816b-1018-43cc-bf2e-a699512b3db8/3.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Paul William Kruse is a playwright and media artist who tells queer love stories. He draws from his Catholic roots and his evolving experience of family. Paul's work is influenced by his background as a videographer and documentarian. He explores themes of queer love, strange and odd experiences, and the different forms of storytelling. Paul's creative journey began with acting in theater and later transitioned to writing plays and films. His work has evolved over time, with a focus on ephemera and the things that are often dismissed as petty or spectacle. Queerness informs Paul's creative life and practice, and he explores queerness in narrative and story outside of traditional forms. Paul's creative process involves starting with a moment of spectacle and then using structure to shape the story. He values revision and feedback, taking in all notes and deciding what makes sense for the script. In this conversation, Shannon TL Kearns and Paul W Kruse discuss the process of revising and completing a play. They explore the challenges of knowing when a play is done and the importance of trusting one's own instincts. They also discuss the role of trusted readers and the difficulty of finding the right people to give feedback. They share their own revision processes and the impact of social media on their creative work. They debunk creative myths and discuss the spiritual element of their creative practices. Paul shares his upcoming projects, including a podcast about queer experiences of family.\n\n"}