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The author of The Boundaries of Their Dwelling explores fiction’s holy commandments—and when a writer has license to defy them.

The author of The Boundaries of Their Dwelling argues that writers should be as open to influence during revision as they are at the beginning of a project.

The author of The Boundaries of Their Dwelling counts the many ways a novelist may get lost, but ultimately find a way through, a book project. 

“I am only able to write because of consistent and reliable childcare.” —Kate Baer, author of And Yet

“The more you write, the more there will be to write about—so you’ve just gotta cut it off at some point!” —Franny Choi, author of The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On

“The first draft is just telling the story to yourself.” —Jeanna Kadlec, author of Heretic

“Fixed ideas are always problematic when it comes to writing fiction.” —Dani Shapiro, author of Signal Fires

While some literary magazines pay up to a few hundred dollars for literary work, many don’t pay at all. A published writer offers an overview of how to find paying markets, when to publish for free, and tips for a submission strategy.