Terese Mailhot: How I Write
“What I wrote was deeply triggering for me, but I couldn’t arrive at the place I am now if I didn’t see on the page what happened to me.” Read More “Terese Mailhot: How I Write”
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Joe Tone: How I Write
“What I am at my core is a journalist and a reporter, and I’ve always been drawn to stories that require a lot of reporting and research.” Read More “Joe Tone: How I Write”
Rachel Khong: How I Write
“What compels me are the books that can seamlessly balance humor with sadness. I think each sharpens the other.” Read More “Rachel Khong: How I Write”
Amulya Malladi: How I Write
“I am a character-driven writer, and I believe that once you define a character, they tell their story.” Read More “Amulya Malladi: How I Write”
Tom Wolfe: How I Write
I think all writers have to do reporting. It is not something that takes great technique. It takes a relentless willingness to act like a vagrant and [hang] out. Read More “Tom Wolfe: How I Write”
Malinda McCollum: How I Write
“It’s also a mysterious and sometimes maddening place to me, especially in recent years, with the state’s political shift toward bombast and bigotry.” Read More “Malinda McCollum: How I Write”
Kamilah Aisha Moon: How I Write
“I really think for many of us, poetry chooses us.” Read More “Kamilah Aisha Moon: How I Write”
Gretchen Rubin: How I Write
“To me, all my books are about human nature.” Read More “Gretchen Rubin: How I Write”
Kristen Iskandrian: How I Write
“I really wanted to plunge into the all-consuming world of the novel. I wanted to try it because it really scared me.” Read More “Kristen Iskandrian: How I Write”
Julie Buxbaum: How I Write
“It’s important to write about things that matter to you and scare you.” Read More “Julie Buxbaum: How I Write”