writing advice

Collaboration, Not Competition: How Betty Smith Helped Her Fellow Writers

Rachel Gordan on the Epistolary Relationships Maintained by the Author of “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”

 
By Rachel Gordan  January 29, 2024
The Craft of Writing

M.C. Benner Dixon on Creating Persuasive Metaphors

By M.C. Benner Dixon  November 17, 2023
Interview

Stephanie Land on the Routine That Helped Her Write Her New Book in a Month

By Stephanie Land  November 7, 2023
The Craft of Writing

Shane McCrae on the Music of the Poetic Line

By Shane McCrae  November 3, 2023
The Hub

Newly minted Nobel Laureate Jon Fosse on the best writing advice he’s ever received.

By Emily Temple  October 10, 2023
The Craft of Writing

Isle McElroy on the Art of the Sex Scene

By Isle McElroy  September 29, 2023
The Craft of Writing

Paula Hawkins on Creating a Strong Story Structure

By Paula Hawkins  July 21, 2023
The Craft of Writing

Grace E. Lavery: You Already Write How You Write, Just Give In.

By Grace Lavery  June 16, 2023
Writers in Conversation

Don’t Boss It Around: Abigail Thomas on Writer’s Block, Confronting Fear, and the Joys of Aging

By Mira Ptacin  May 15, 2023
Lit Hub Questionnaire

Kelly Link Can’t Write Narrative Before 3pm: And Other Tips For Purposeful Writing

By Literary Hub  March 28, 2023
The Writing Life

Ann Napolitano: Offer Yourself Grace When the Writing is Hard

By Ann Napolitano  March 15, 2023
The Craft of Writing

Toni Morrison on Breathing Life into Clichés

By Toni Morrison  January 13, 2023
On Writing

Why I Had to Get Older to Write About Youth

By Allegra Goodman  January 4, 2023
Writing Advice

How to Write a Novel with Three of Your Friends

By Kevin Alexander, Joe Keohane, and Alessandra Lusardi  November 9, 2022
Lit Hub Questionnaire

George Saunders on Reading Chaotically and the Power of Generous Teachers

By Literary Hub  October 18, 2022
Family Stories

Lessons in Writing and Life from My Grandfather, E.L. Doctorow

By Alison Fairbrother  October 6, 2022
Memoir

Kamila Shamsie on Finding the Perfect Writing Space

By Kamila Shamsie  September 27, 2022
The Hub

The secret to Taylor Swift’s writing process is… cool pens.

By Katie Yee  September 21, 2022
On Writing

On the Myth of the Made Writer and the Madness of Emerging

By Kailyn McCord  September 15, 2022
Ursa

Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton Answer Your Questions About Writing and Storytelling

By Ursa   September 14, 2022
Craft

“I hunt and fish because it helps my writing.” Some Very Specific Writing Advice from Jim Harrison

By Jim Harrison  September 12, 2022
Inspiration

My New Novel Wasn’t Coming Together. Until I Put Some Googly Eyes on My Roomba.

By TJ Klune  July 27, 2022
Sci-Fi and Fantasy

What Culture Shock Taught Me About Sci-Fi and Fantasy Storytelling

By Alex Jennings  July 13, 2022
Day jobs

On “Creative Cross-Training.” How Bartending Helped Me Write My Novel

By Wesley Straton  June 28, 2022
The Hub

10 Asian American writers on the best (and worst) advice they’ve ever received.

By Katie Yee  June 15, 2022
Writing Advice

When Writing a Novel, Forget the How and Focus on the What

By Carter Bays  June 10, 2022
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