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Jan Morris's biographer confronts the limits of storytelling while trying to capture a life defined by contradiction and reinvention.
Anne Lamott and Neal Allen join us to discuss why embracing constraints can be the best way to find freedom in the craft.
Reading isn’t just writing prep; together, reading and writing help writers think and generate original ideas through extended cognition.
Kuang discusses the rituals, routines, and words of advice that have helped her write six best-selling novels in one decade.
A preview of the latest novel by the National Book Award finalist Brandon Hobson.
"The rise of the internet brought about similar fears, yet it ultimately made learning richer and more accessible."
With "Karla's Choice," Nick Harkaway had an impossible mission: maintain his father’s legacy while staying true to his voice.
John Green opens up about his struggle to remain hopeful while writing about suffering and injustice.
A thesaurus isn’t for finding fancy words; it’s a resource to help you keep your rhythm.
In "Enough Is Enuf," Gabe Henry traces the history of simplified spelling movements and the lessons they teach us about language.
From acclaimed novels to heretical treatises, sometimes a writer just doesn't want to put their name on the cover.
“The only requisite for nonfiction is that it’s true," says Nathan Thrall, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama."
The Malling-Hansen writing ball, with its potential and limitations, redefined Nietzsche’s philosophical and creative expression.
To maintain momentum and flow, the great novelist Ernest Hemingway didn’t burn himself out — but learned when to put his work down.
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Kaelynn Partlow shares her story about life with autism, ADHD, and dyslexia, and how finding the right diagnosis helped her embrace her neurodivergent identity.
Unlikely Collaborators
With the right prompts, large language models can produce quality writing — and make us question the limits of human creativity.
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“I was incarcerated well before I was in prison and I was free before the gates of prison opened up and let me out.”
Unlikely Collaborators
There are many things in life that cannot be improved with greater effort. Sometimes, life requires that you step back.
He is only out-sold by William Shakespeare and Lao Tzu.
"In witness whereof, the parties hereunto have set their hands to these presents as a deed on the day month and year hereinbefore mentioned."
George Orwell got it right: "Never use a long word where a short one will do."
Some authors never saw their books score widespread acclaim—or even get published at all.
Can ChatGPT help you power through writer's block?
Unlock the full potential of your creativity with holistic detachment. This is the way of the editor.
“Block. It puts some writers down for months. It puts some writers down for life.”
“It’s not a secret that legal language is very hard to understand. It's borderline incomprehensible a lot of the time.”
The author of classics like "A Farewell to Arms" and "The Sun Also Rises" is known and loved for his simple yet effective writing style. Here’s how to imitate it.
Famished, not famous: retrace Orwell’s hunger days, when he was one of the city’s legion of poor foreigners.
Many of his criticisms ring true today.