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Sure, Plot is Good, But Have You Tried Talking About<br> Story Shape?

Sure, Plot is Good, But Have You Tried Talking About
Story Shape?

Joseph Scapellato's Twist on Story Plotting

By Joseph Scapellato | March 17, 2020

Gerald Posner: 6 Lessons From Decades of Investigative Reporting

Gerald Posner: 6 Lessons From Decades of Investigative Reporting

On FOIA, Difficult Sourcing, and In-Person Interviews

By Gerald Posner | March 16, 2020

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Kevin Nguyen, Paul Lisicky, and More

By Literary Hub | March 10, 2020

Ann Napolitano: Honor Your Obsessions—Especially the Weird Ones

Ann Napolitano: Honor Your Obsessions—Especially the Weird Ones

Even if It Makes You Uncomfortable

By Ann Napolitano | March 9, 2020

The Problem of Money and <br>Access at AWP

The Problem of Money and
Access at AWP

Alison Stine on the Haves and Have-Nots of America's Biggest Writers' Conference

By Alison Stine | March 6, 2020

The Hidden Power of the Passive Protagonist

The Hidden Power of the Passive Protagonist

Jessi Jezewska Stevens on Characters with Perpetual Potential

By Jessi Jezewska Stevens | March 5, 2020

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Deb Olin Unferth Didn't Expect to Be Writing From the Point of View of a Chicken

By Deb Olin Unferth | March 3, 2020

Robert Stone: I Would Have Given You the Meaning of Life If I Could

By Robert Stone | March 3, 2020

The Magic Sentences of Lauren Groff, Action Without Verbs

By Christian Kiefer | March 2, 2020

Lorrie Moore on the Songs She Couldn't Live Without

Lorrie Moore on the Songs She Couldn't Live Without

(Also, How to Ignore Writer's Block)

By Literary Hub | March 2, 2020

Writing About My Alcohol Addiction Helped Treat It

Writing About My Alcohol Addiction Helped Treat It

Clare Pooley on Writing Her Way Up From Rock Bottom

By Clare Pooley | February 26, 2020

What I’ve Learned Interviewing Almost 300 Writers Over Seven Years

What I’ve Learned Interviewing Almost 300 Writers Over Seven Years

Teddy Wayne on Seven Simple Questions

By Teddy Wayne | February 25, 2020

Relearning to Write After Law School Buried My Voice

Relearning to Write After Law School Buried My Voice

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By Akhila Kolisetty | February 21, 2020

Authors Guild releases grim 50-page report on “The Profession of the Author in the 21st Century”

Authors Guild releases grim 50-page report on “The Profession of the Author in the 21st Century”

By Jonny Diamond | February 19, 2020

Brandon Taylor, Reluctant Novelist

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When a Short Story Writer Goes Long

By Brandon Taylor | February 18, 2020

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Christopher Bollen, Emily Nemens, and More

By Teddy Wayne | February 11, 2020

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