Ten Things Writers Need to Create Convincing Characters

Ten Things Writers Need to Create Convincing Characters

Robert McKee Recommends Everything From Showmanship to Self-Knowledge

By Robert McKee | June 18, 2021

When an Avowed Helicopter Parent Writes a Novel About Imperiled Children

When an Avowed Helicopter Parent Writes a Novel About Imperiled Children

Jonathan Evison Walks a Mile in His Characters’ Shoes

By Jonathan Evison | June 18, 2021

Andy Weir on the Problem of Interstellar Travel

Andy Weir on the Problem of Interstellar Travel

In Conversation with Rob Wolf on the New Books Network Podcast

By New Books Network | June 18, 2021

Marie-Helene Bertino on Using Humor to Connect with Readers

Marie-Helene Bertino on Using Humor to Connect with Readers

"Humor can make a reader relax."

By Marie-Helene Bertino | June 18, 2021

Silvia Spring on Living Abroad and Writing in Community

Silvia Spring on Living Abroad and Writing in Community

This Week from The Common Podcast

By The Common | June 18, 2021

Lessons in Teaching: When Your Student’s a Better Writer Than You Are

Lessons in Teaching: When Your Student’s a Better Writer Than You Are

Elyssa Friedland on the Professor as Coach

By Elyssa Friedland | June 17, 2021

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On My Most Embarrassing Literary Encounters (So Far)

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Ron Friedman on Reverse Engineering Creative Breakthroughs

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In Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On Podcast

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Is Alice Munro’s Lone Novel... Even a Novel?

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Benjamin Hedin on the Formal Mastery of The Lives of Girls and Women

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When You’re Always Going to Be the Second-Most Famous Writer in Your Marriage

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Neal Allen on Living the Writerly Life with Anne Lamott

By Neal Allen | June 16, 2021

Asako Serizawa on the Inheritors of Imperialism and War

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In Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On Podcast

By Keen On | June 16, 2021

“It's Not Something I Would Recommend.” Lana Bastašić on Translating Her Own Book

“It's Not Something I Would Recommend.” Lana Bastašić on Translating Her Own Book

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | June 16, 2021

Patrick Cottrell: How Autofiction Has Taken the Pressure Off Character Transformation

Patrick Cottrell: How Autofiction Has Taken the Pressure Off Character Transformation

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on the Thresholds Podcast

By Thresholds | June 16, 2021

Joshua Henkin on Eschewing Big Reveals and Knowing Your Characters’ Birthdays

Joshua Henkin on Eschewing Big Reveals and Knowing Your Characters’ Birthdays

The Author of Morningside Heights in conversation with Ellen Adams

By Ellen Adams | June 16, 2021

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