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The Classes 25 Famous Writers Teach

The Classes 25 Famous Writers Teach

They're Not Always What You'd Expect

By Emily Temple | September 12, 2017

Can the <em>New York Times'</em> Modern Love Column Change a Writer's Life?

Can the New York Times' Modern Love Column Change a Writer's Life?

On Winning the "American Idol" of Aspiring Memoirists

By Andrea Jarrell | September 8, 2017

The Magic and Risk of a Handwritten Letter

The Magic and Risk of a Handwritten Letter

When Sent, Our Careful Construction is Turned into Vulnerability

By Meghan Forbes | September 7, 2017

How Academics Survive the Writing Grind: Some Anecdotal Advice

How Academics Survive the Writing Grind: Some Anecdotal Advice

Words of Wisdom from Those Who Publish (and Do Not Perish)

By Helen Sword | September 7, 2017

One Decade, Two Writers, Many Actors, and Finally My Book Became a Movie

One Decade, Two Writers, Many Actors, and Finally My Book Became a Movie

Mark Haskell Smith on Adapting His Book Salty for the Big Screen

By Mark Haskell Smith | September 7, 2017

N.K. Jemisin on Craft, Advocacy, and Ignoring the Naysayers

N.K. Jemisin on Craft, Advocacy, and Ignoring the Naysayers

"I feel the Force. I listen to my gut. I write what feels good."

By Emily Temple | September 1, 2017

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Where Are the Likes? Coming to Terms with Being a Writer on Social Media

By Nick Ripatrazone | August 31, 2017

Dear Rick Moody: What Should I Say About My Scars?

By Rick Moody | August 31, 2017

The Photograph That Helped Me Finish My Book

By Laura Schenone | August 30, 2017

15 Famous Writers on the Perils of a Formal Education

15 Famous Writers on the Perils of a Formal Education

And Why Libraries > Classrooms

By Emily Temple | August 29, 2017

Why I Made My Main Character a Right Wing Blogger

Why I Made My Main Character a Right Wing Blogger

Jonathan Dee on Spending Years with a Character He Didn't Quite Understand

By Jonathan Dee | August 28, 2017

Why a Party is a Perfect Literary Device

Why a Party is a Perfect Literary Device

Most People have a Party Persona at Odds with the Real Person Beneath

By Elizabeth Day | August 25, 2017

I Made a Mistake in My Book and the Internet Went Nuts

I Made a Mistake in My Book and the Internet Went Nuts

Rebecca Schuman on Trying to Be an Expert and a Woman at the Same Time

By Rebecca Schuman | August 21, 2017

Are We Different Writers When We Move From Longhand to a Screen?

Are We Different Writers When We Move From Longhand to a Screen?

A Brief History of Panic in the Face of New Writing Technology

By James Draney | August 18, 2017

Getting It Right: How to Rebuild Scenes from the Past

Getting It Right: How to Rebuild Scenes from the Past

Benjamin Rachlin Goes Deep on the Research

By Benjamin Rachlin | August 18, 2017

Jill Bialosky: The Time I Moved to New York City to Be a Poet

Jill Bialosky: The Time I Moved to New York City to Be a Poet

On Finding Meaning in Art and Work in the Big City

By Jill Bialosky | August 17, 2017

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