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In Defense of Labels: On Genre as a Literary Conversation

In Defense of Labels: On Genre as a Literary Conversation

Lincoln Michel Considers the Expansive Power of Genres

By Lincoln Michel | September 21, 2021

The Mistake No Dialogue Writer Should Ever Make

The Mistake No Dialogue Writer Should Ever Make

Dan O'Brien Has Some Thoughts on the Way Characters Should Talk

By Dan O'Brien | September 20, 2021

How I Met Your Mother.">10 excellent storytelling tips for writers from <emHow I Met Your Mother.">

How I Met Your Mother.">10 excellent storytelling tips for writers from How I Met Your Mother.

By Katie Yee | September 17, 2021

On the Importance of How We Write Mental Illness in Fiction

On the Importance of How We Write Mental Illness in Fiction

Louise Nealon Considers the Ways in Which We Translate Experience

By Louise Nealon | September 16, 2021

Lauren Groff and Rebecca Makkai Talk Literary Ethics, the Loneliness of Bodies, and Writerly Friendship

Lauren Groff and Rebecca Makkai Talk Literary Ethics, the Loneliness of Bodies, and Writerly Friendship

“Writing is spooky. You’re colonizing another’s brain for as long as it takes for them to read your work.”

By Rebecca Makkai | September 8, 2021

Not Sure If Your Dialogue Is Any Good? Get an Actor to Perform It

Not Sure If Your Dialogue Is Any Good? Get an Actor to Perform It

Calvin Kasulke on Finding a Good Reason to Write Good Characters

By Calvin Kasulke | August 31, 2021

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What Makes a Great First Sentence?

By Alice McDermott | August 18, 2021

Maggie Smith on How to Revise Poems Without Losing the Initial Spark

By Maggie Smith | July 27, 2021

Alix Ohlin on How to Map the Shape of Your Short Story

By Alix Ohlin | July 26, 2021

Roberto Bolaño's best advice for writing short stories is . . . pretty wild.

Roberto Bolaño's best advice for writing short stories is . . . pretty wild.

By Emily Temple | July 14, 2021

Endings That Change Everything: On Alice Munro’s Literary Innovations

Endings That Change Everything: On Alice Munro’s Literary Innovations

Elizabeth Poliner Close Reads Anton Chekhov’s “The Darling” and Munro’s “Friend of My Youth”

By Elizabeth Poliner | July 9, 2021

A World Beyond Our Skin: Jenny Erpenbeck and the Potential of Fiction

A World Beyond Our Skin: Jenny Erpenbeck and the Potential of Fiction

Robert Rubsam on the Author’s Allegiance to the Human

By Robert Rubsam | July 9, 2021

“Where You From?“ The Problem With Shortcuts in Writing Place in Fiction

“Where You From?“ The Problem With Shortcuts in Writing Place in Fiction

Brett Biebel on the Role of Geography in Creating Character

By Brett Biebel | July 2, 2021

Telling the True Stories of Ancient Greece Through Fiction

Telling the True Stories of Ancient Greece Through Fiction

Claire Heywood on Rewriting Mythology From the Woman’s Perspective

By Claire Heywood | June 22, 2021

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

On Finding a Little Spark When Your Writing’s Lost Its Heat

On Finding a Little Spark When Your Writing’s Lost Its Heat

What Ron Hogan Learned from Conan, Nanette, Mary Oliver, and More

By Ron Hogan | June 9, 2021

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