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Vauhini Vara on Keeping a Long Writing Project Alive

Vauhini Vara on Keeping a Long Writing Project Alive

Writing as Endurance

By Vauhini Vara | May 6, 2022

Alexander Chee on Staying Organized While Writing

Alexander Chee on Staying Organized While Writing

"I needed some stronger record of what I was doing"

By Alexander Chee | April 29, 2022

Anna Quindlen on the Power of Writing by Hand

Anna Quindlen on the Power of Writing by Hand

“Handwriting tells a story.”

By Anna Quindlen | April 22, 2022

Liana Finck on How to Write Like a Cartoonist

Liana Finck on How to Write Like a Cartoonist

"There is no such thing as skimming the surface."

By Liana Finck | April 15, 2022

Ocean Vuong on Taking the Time You Need to Write

Ocean Vuong on Taking the Time You Need to Write

"Live your life but tend to the work mentally."

By Literary Hub | April 8, 2022

Aimee Bender on Writing Without a Plan

Aimee Bender on Writing Without a Plan

“Every book is the wreck of a perfect idea.”

By Aimee Bender | April 1, 2022

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George Saunders on Overcoming Uncertainty in Writing

George Saunders on Overcoming Uncertainty in Writing

“A good story occurs in waves.”

By George Saunders | February 25, 2022

Chuck Klosterman on Writing Criticism for a Wide Audience

Chuck Klosterman on Writing Criticism for a Wide Audience

“My style is no style, which I think is the best style.”

By Chuck Klosterman | February 11, 2022

Amor Towles on Bringing a Historical Setting to Life

Amor Towles on Bringing a Historical Setting to Life

"History is the painted backdrop."

By Amor Towles | February 4, 2022

Maeve Higgins on How to Write with Humor

Maeve Higgins on How to Write with Humor

“No topic is off-limits for comedy.”

By Maeve Higgins | January 28, 2022

Annie Dillard on How Writers Learn to Trust Instinct

Annie Dillard on How Writers Learn to Trust Instinct

“Original writing fashions a form.”

By Annie Dillard | January 14, 2022

Mayukh Sen on Writing About Food—With Feeling

Mayukh Sen on Writing About Food—With Feeling

"Tie food to feeling above all else."

By Mayukh Sen | January 7, 2022

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