Maya Shanbhag Lang: How I Write
“Fiction is like listening to someone’s heartbeat through a stethoscope. Memoir is like open-heart surgery and holding someone’s heart in your hands.” Read More “Maya Shanbhag Lang: How I Write”
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Carmen Maria Machado: How I Write
“I find writing nonfiction difficult; it feels like pulling teeth. It’s technically and logistically challenging and emotionally draining, and the whole time you have one hand behind your back. I admire folks who write good nonfiction so much, because I’ve seen firsthand how hard it is to make it work and work well.” Read More “Carmen Maria Machado: How I Write”
Lily King interview: How I Write
“I love a lot of dialogue in books because I love humans communicating.” Read More “Lily King interview: How I Write”
Richard Blanco: How I Write
“I want to turn metrophobes (people with a fear of poetry) into metromaniacs.” Read More “Richard Blanco: How I Write”
Clare Beams: How I Write
“Dialogue is always a challenge for me, especially if it’s a piece set in a historical time. I don’t want people to sound like set pieces, but I do want them to sound convincing of that time.” Read More “Clare Beams: How I Write”
Jami Attenberg: How I Write
Learn about the best-selling novelist’s writing process. Read More “Jami Attenberg: How I Write”
Kristen Arnett: How I Write
The award-winning writer discusses her writing rules, going from short stories to novels, taxidermy, and more. Read More “Kristen Arnett: How I Write”
Gregory Pardlo: How I Write
“I’m interested in coaching, modeling, and teaching various writing practices and less in discovering talent.” Read More “Gregory Pardlo: How I Write”
Mesha Maren: How I Write
“I never thought: I want to write a book about West Virginia. It’s just where my fiction comes from – a natural extension.” Read More “Mesha Maren: How I Write”
Jaime Primak Sullivan: How I Write
Jaime Primak Sullivan discusses writing her memoir “The Southern Education of a Jersey Girl: Adventures in Life and Love in the Heart of Dixie,” and more in this interview.
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