When to Break the Rules
The author of The Boundaries of Their Dwelling explores fiction’s holy commandments—and when a writer has license to defy them.
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Ten Questions for Will Alexander
“Let your sense of language dawn of its own accord.” —Will Alexander, author of Divine Blue Light: For John Coltrane
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Openness to Influence
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.
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Ten Questions for Allie Rowbottom
“It’s up to you to advocate for your books.” —Allie Rowbottom, author of Aesthetica
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Ten Ways of Being in the Weeds With Your Novel, and Ten Ways Out
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.
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Ten Questions for Kate Baer
“I am only able to write because of consistent and reliable childcare.” —Kate Baer, author of And Yet
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Ten Questions for Jeanna Kadlec
“The first draft is just telling the story to yourself.” —Jeanna Kadlec, author of Heretic
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Fiat Lux: On Literary Atmospheres
The author of The White Mosque charts the ambience of literary worlds.
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Ten Questions for Dani Shapiro
“Fixed ideas are always problematic when it comes to writing fiction.” —Dani Shapiro, author of Signal Fires
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Blessed Citation
The author of The White Mosque offers an ode to intertextuality.
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