The Craft of Writing

Leila Mottley Wonders If You Can Truly Write a Place You’ve Never Been

Creating an Authentic World Without Living in It

 
By Leila Mottley  June 20, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Lucas Schaefer on Troubleshooting a Problem Character

By Lucas Schaefer  June 13, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Anna Mitchael on the Lessons of Ghostwriting

By Anna Mitchael  May 30, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Richard Russo on Words and Their Arrangement

By Richard Russo  May 23, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Dwyer Murphy Explains How to Build a House (in Your Novel)

By Dwyer Murphy  May 16, 2025
The Craft of Writing

You Want to Be a Better Writer? Observe Chicken Behavior

By Malia Márquez  May 16, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Craig Mod on the Creative Power of Walking

By Craig Mod  May 9, 2025
The Craft of Writing

“I Hope You Don’t Mind That I’ve Shared You.” Arianna Rebolini on Writing About Your Kid

By Arianna Rebolini  May 2, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Casey Johnston on Writing the Body

By Casey Johnston  April 25, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Writing With Four Hands: Anne and Claire Berest on Writing a Novel Together as Sisters

By Literary Hub  April 23, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Matthew Bucknor on The White Lotus and the Literary Power of the Accusatory Moment

By Matthew Bucknor  April 18, 2025
The Craft of Writing

What Working on Films Taught Me About Writing Fiction

By Heather McGowan  April 15, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Natalia Theodoridou on Unraveling a Short Story into a Novel

By Natalia Theodoridou  April 11, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Maggie Smith on Embracing Imperfection, in Life and Art

By Maggie Smith  April 4, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Dancing on the Page: Sulaiman Addonia on Writing in the Footsteps of Pina Bausch

By Sulaiman Addonia  March 28, 2025
The Craft of Writing

“Retribution Masquerading As Art.” Elissa Altman on the Problem with Revenge Writing

By Elissa Altman  March 21, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Playing the End: Alice Austen on Writing Character Like an Actor

By Alice Austen  March 14, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Jonathan Tarleton on the Limits of Research—and Making Peace with What You Don’t Know

By Jonathan Tarleton  March 7, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Karen Thompson Walker on Conceiving the Inconceivable in Fiction

By Karen Thompson Walker  February 28, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Eric Puchner: How to Be Funny When Writing a Novel

By Eric Puchner  February 21, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Roisín O’Donnell on Developing a Short Story into a Novel

By Roisín O'Donnell  February 14, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Sophia Terazawa on Mistranslation and Writing in a Traitor Tongue

By Sophia Terazawa  February 7, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Susan Barker on Terror and the Power of Ambiguity

By Susan Barker  January 31, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Gemma Tizzard on Researching for Historical Fiction

By Gemma Tizzard  January 24, 2025
The Craft of Writing

Erika Swyler on Worldbuilding as Set Design

By Erika Swyler  January 17, 2025
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