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Fairy tales are built on their own enchanting associative logic. A maestro of magical realism explores what writers can unlock when they let readers leap between a story’s plot points—and where such a trail of breadcrumbs can lead.
The author of Winter Counts offers a masterclass in building suspense, whether your character is planning a heist or planting a garden.
The author of Short War contemplates the rewards of modeling minor characters on real people.
The author of The Museum of Human History considers how to manage a novel’s many threads.
The author of The Museum of Human History offers a method for moving from short stories to longer-form narratives.
“It’s up to you to advocate for your books.” —Allie Rowbottom, author of Aesthetica
“I was struck by the freedom of third person, how I could roam and jump and skip around, and cozy up to characters and then back away.” —Ottessa Moshfegh, author of Lapvona
“I wanted to write female friendship in a way that felt honest to me.” —Christine Kandic Torres, author of The Girls in Queens
“When you’re in that in-between stage, between starting something and gathering speed, a piece of chipped nail polish is the most riveting thing in the world.” —Sloane Crosley, author of Cult Classic
“Adjust one small plot point in the second half of the book, and you realize you’ve got to go back to the beginning and account for that change.” —Soon Wiley, author of When We Fell Apart
