Ten Questions for Lawrence Burney

“Writing lends itself to filmmaking in terms of structuring a story, but I think filmmaking lends itself to more visually stimulating writing.” —Lawrence Burney, author of No Sense in Wishing
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“Writing lends itself to filmmaking in terms of structuring a story, but I think filmmaking lends itself to more visually stimulating writing.” —Lawrence Burney, author of No Sense in Wishing
The author of Scream / Queen (Acre Books, 2025) recommends poets expand their research beyond their typical interests.
The author of Scream / Queen (Acre Books, 2025) encourages poets to consider world-building in their collections like compiling a concept album.
The author of Scream / Queen (Acre Books, 2025) encourages writers to consider how music albums are introduced as they craft the beginning of poetry collections.
The author of Duet for One (Regal House Publishing, May 2025) recommends writers research vocabularies specific to their characters’ lives to ensure the novel’s world feels believable.
The author of Duet for One (Regal House Publishing, May 2025) recommends writers discover their structure as they write.
Christine Sun Kim’s art practice uniquely melds different mediums with ASL to address her experience as a Deaf individual in a hearing-centric world, prompting viewers to reflect on accessibility and ableist exclusion.
“Streamline. Outline. Find your center of gravity.” —Mike Fu, author of Masquerade
The author of I’ll Give You a Reason considers what short fiction writers can learn from popular songs.
The author of Midwhistle contemplates the common ground between jazz music and poetry.