Writing on Grief: The Practice of Coding
The author of Indigo (Copper Canyon Press, 2020) recommends writers use coding when trying to describe loss.
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Ten Questions for Raymond Antrobus
“I needed time away from text to indulge in paintings and drawings and collage art. I spent a lot of days in art galleries mulling over my memories and the text I was writing.” —Raymond Antrobus, author of The Quiet Ear: An Investigation of Missing Sound
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Ten Questions for Arthur Sze
“Write one poem at a time and resist knowing where you are going.” —Arthur Sze, author of Into the Hush
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What Listening Has Taught Me: The Smallest Part of Your World
Oral historian Nyssa Chow considers how small routines and rituals tell larger stories.
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How the Light Gets In: The Nightlight
Many things bring light; some bring just enough to keep the monsters at bay. When ideal circumstances are scarce, focus on the dim, constant light that helps you get the work done, even if it comes from an unusual source.
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How the Light Gets In: The Firefly
Taking inspiration from a creature of the summer, a seasoned writer suggests a few approaches to stimulate, refresh, and gather your thoughts for the next stage of writing and spark your imagination with play.
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How the Light Gets In: The Lighthouse
When it seems impossible to find a way into writing, a robust community can be a beam of light in the darkness. The author of Ghost Hour describes the ways that a new writers group helped rekindle and guide her creative practice.
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Embodied Writing: Breathe, Breathe, Breathe
The author of Us From Nothing offers an exercise to enhance the body’s role in the act of writing.
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Embodied Writing: Our Spider-Senses
The author of Us From Nothing offers an exercise to become mindful of the body’s role in the act of writing.
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Embodied Writing: One Body, Many Parts
The author of Us From Nothing revises his thinking about the role of the body in writing.
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