Writing Routines Gillian Flynn’s Writing Routine: “There’s no muse that’s going to come down and bestow upon you the mood to write.” July 20, 2022
Interviews / Novelists Interview with Michael Arditti: “My own process is one of constant refining and polishing.” July 18, 2022
Interviews Interview With Trevor Wood: “Writers like to prevaricate at the best of times.” July 15, 2022
Interviews / Journalists Interview with Dan Charnas: “Different types of writing require different levels of immersion.” July 13, 2022
Editors / Interviews Interview with Seyward Darby: “As a writer I tend to work like a quilter.” July 13, 2022
Interviews Interview with Jo Thomas: “Each book starts in the same way as I cook dinner.” July 13, 2022
Writing Routines Karen Jennings’ Writing Routine: “I knew I wanted to be a writer, and for a long time that was enough.” July 13, 2022
Interviews Interview with Lucy Tan: “I have a very limited source of pure creative energy.” July 12, 2022
Interviews / Journalists Interview with Albert Samaha: “Seven hours of writing is nothing when you’re flowing.” July 12, 2022
Interviews Interview with Anjali Enjeti: “Some days I have a lot of ideas, other days I have none.” July 12, 2022
Interviews Interview with Jeffery Deaver: “I never have a block in the writing process.” July 11, 2022
Interviews Interview with Charlotte Mandell: “Our language is shaped by the language of others.” July 8, 2022
Writing Routines Laila Lalami’s Writing Routine: “Uncertainty is basically everyday in a life of a writer.” July 6, 2022
Interviews Interview with Anita Felicelli: “You’re juggling with one hand while miming climbing out of a well with the other.” July 4, 2022
Interviews Interview with Peter Mountford: “Your first and most important job is simply to command their attention.” July 1, 2022
Writing Routines Louise Penny’s Writing Routine: “I had to be hurt into novel writing.” June 29, 2022
Interviews / Novelists Interview with Christine Sneed: “By the time we entered lockdown, I was utterly exhausted.” June 27, 2022
Interviews Interview with Jeffrey Archer: “I feel very lucky not to have suffered writer’s block.” June 24, 2022
Interviews Interview with Rachel Abbott: “Self-publishing is time-consuming and requires real dedication.” June 22, 2022
Interviews / Novelists Interview with Joanne Harris: “Writing just a few hundred words a day can help me maintain focus.” June 22, 2022
Interviews / Novelists Interview with Zoje Stage: “I have acquired the ability to write fairly quickly, once I’m fully focused.” June 22, 2022
Interviews / Novelists Interview with Amanda Jennings: “My way of coping was to open my book, hide under a blanket, and read.” June 22, 2022
Interviews / Poets Interview with Yanyi: “Good writing doesn’t come from a desire to be published.” June 22, 2022
Interviews Interview with Bill McKibben: “For some reason I’m especially productive on trains.” June 22, 2022
Interviews Interview with Will Mackin: “Once I accepted that, my imagination asserted itself.” June 22, 2022
Writing Routines Daisy Johnson’s Writing Routine: “The whole process of writing is one of putting things down and walking away.” June 22, 2022
Interviews Interview with Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum: “It taught me that the creative process isn’t fragile.” June 17, 2022
Writing Routines Amanda Gorman’s Writing Routine: “To write I just needed a pen and a page.” June 15, 2022
Interviews Interview with Matthew Specktor: “I’ve enjoyed writing a memoir much more than I ever would have imagined I would.” June 13, 2022
Writing Routines Alex Michaelides’ Writing Routine: “Writing is a bit like therapy; I had stuff to work out.” June 8, 2022
Writing Routines Justin Cronin’s Writing Routine: “To write a novel is to finish one, not start one.” June 1, 2022
Writing Routines Mary Higgins Clark’s Writing Routine: “Really, writing is my sole talent.” May 18, 2022
Writing Routines Jerry Seinfeld’s Writing Routine: “It’s really the profession of writing, that’s what standup comedy is.” May 11, 2022
Writing Routines R. L. Stine’s Writing Routine: “I start to feel uncomfortable if I’m not writing, after like two weeks.” May 4, 2022
Productivity & Routine / Writing Tips The Role of Discipline in a Writer’s Daily Routine: How to Develop a Consistent Writing Habit May 2, 2022
Productivity & Routine / Writing Tips How to Make your Daily Habits Work for your Writing Process May 2, 2022
Productivity & Routine / Writing Tips Why Having a Schedule is Crucial for a Writer’s Productivity May 2, 2022
Finding Muse & Beating Blocks / Writing Tips The Power of Quiet Time: Why it’s Essential for a Writer’s Daily Habits May 2, 2022
Productivity & Routine / Writing Tips Achieving Writing Success with a Support System: Tips for Building One and Staying Motivated May 2, 2022