Writing Routines James Patterson’s Writing Routine: “A lot of writers fall in love with their sentences.”
Writing Routines Tony Parsons’ Writing Routine: “I’ve had to be disciplined or I don’t pay the bills.”
Writing Routines Colson Whitehead’s Writing Routine: “You have your hopes and wishes for the project, and then your limitations as an artist.
Writing Routines Tim Weaver’s Writing Routine: “Finish what you’ve started, then put it away for a while.”
Interviews / Novelists Interview with Wendy Gee: “I draft the final confrontation first so I imprint that location in my mind.”
Writing Routines John Updike’s Writing Routine: “Even though you have a busy life, try to reserve an hour a day to write.”
Writing Routines Kristin Hannah’s Writing Routine: “It helps to be disciplined, but I also believe creativity follows discipline.”
Writing Routines Zadie Smith’s Writing Routine: “You read my work and think I don’t have anxiety every day about being a writer?”
Writing Routines James McBride’s Writing Routine: “You have to fall in love with the idea. Let the story take over.”
Writing Routines Jennifer Egan’s Writing Routine: “You go from underrated writer to overhyped writer.”
Storytelling Craft / Writing Tips Creating Memorable Side Characters Without Letting Them Steal the Show
Finding Muse & Beating Blocks / Writing Tips How to Fall Back in Love With Writing When It Feels Like a Chore
Finding Muse & Beating Blocks / Writing Tips How to Keep Writing When It Feels Like Everything You Write Sucks
Writing Routines Mark Haddon’s Writing Routine: “I’m not a terribly good writer, but I’m a persistent editor.”
Storytelling Craft / Writing Tips Tension Without Action: How to Build Intrigue Through Emotion and Subtext
Interviews Interview with Jeannie Vanasco: “It becomes too easy to shut down if one of your variables is off.”
Finding Muse & Beating Blocks / Writing Tips Why You Don’t Need to Feel Inspired to Write Something Great
Writing Routines Hilary Mantel’s Writing Routine: “You have to trust yourself, and trust the process.”
Finding Muse & Beating Blocks / Writing Tips 40 Character Development Questions to Deepen Your Writing
Storytelling Craft / Writing Tips Understanding Point of View: Choosing the Best Perspective for Your Story
Essayists / Interviews / Poets Interview with Jiordan Castle: “I’m writing toward something I can’t name, a place I will never reach.”
Interviews / Novelists Interview with Nathalie Abi-Ezzi: “I tend to exist in a state of chaotic mental activity.”
Productivity & Routine / Writing Tips The 5-Minute Rule That Will Get You Writing When You Don’t Want To
