Don’t Write Alone
Andrew Sean Greer Is Challenging the “Great American Novel”
Akanksha Singh interviews Andrew Sean Greer about his new novel “Less Is Lost,” finding humor in uncomfortable topics, and the pleasures of a fairytale ending.
How to Workshop Stories About Trauma
Not all feedback, even from a reader you hold in high esteem, will be appropriate for the story you’re trying to tell.
How to Write a Novel (Or Anything, Really) with ADHD
Instead of fighting myself tooth and nail to subscribe to a neurotypical writing lifestyle, I’m choosing to expand upon my weird brain’s strengths and abilities.
Begin to Build the World of Your TV Series
The success of a show often hangs on the writer’s ability to create a compelling sense of place. Use this prompt from classes instructor Alexander Aciman to imagine possibilities for your very own TV series.
Hilton Als Is Finding Language for the Inexpressible
In this conversation with Isabella Vega, Als discusses his new book ‘My Pinup,’ the nature of desire, and the vulnerability of writing.
Submit Your NaNoWriMo Novel to These Contests
Are you working on a novel for National Novel Writing Month? Check out this list of contests with cash prizes for unpublished and in-progress novels.
Franny Choi Believes in a Future After the Apocalypse
Alyssa Lo talks with Franny Choi about their most recent poetry collection ‘The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On,’ poetic forms, and speculative possibilities.
Invite the Vampires Inside (and Other Rules for Genre Writing)
In defining your monster, you’re also building your world. By saying what the big, spooky creature can and can’t do, you’re eliminating convenient and easy plot mechanics your protagonist will inevitably exploit.
Writing Advice Isn’t Made for Bodies In Pain
I don’t want to participate in pain’s colonization of myself. I don’t want to write.
Tiny Writing Tips from the Writers of ‘Tiny Nightmares’
“Write about the terrifying by writing about the alluring.”