What Songwriters Can Teach Us About Storytelling
The author of I’ll Give You a Reason considers what short fiction writers can learn from popular songs.
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The Comedy of Short Fiction
The author of I’ll Give You a Reason contemplates the common ground between a joke and a short story.
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Ten Questions for Shannon Sanders
“I felt that I knew the characters deeply after years of thinking about these stories.” —Shannon Sanders, author of Company
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Ten Questions for Jamel Brinkley
“One of the pleasures of writing short stories for me is the surprise of an ending.” —Jamel Brinkley, author of Witness
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How to Trick Yourself Into Writing a Novel
The author of The Museum of Human History offers a method for moving from short stories to longer-form narratives.
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Ten Questions for Lydia Conklin
“I have to lock up my phone every day—in a box designed for locking up cookies—during the hours I’m writing. Text messages ruin me.” —Lydia Conklin, author of Rainbow Rainbow
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Craft Capsule: Braided Narratives
The author of I Know You Know Who I Am recalls his first attempt at writing a braided narrative.
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Craft Capsule: The Short Short Story
The author of I Know You Know Who I Am praises the unique resonance of short short stories.
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Sideways Ghost Stories: A Q&A With Laura van den Berg
The author of the story collection I Hold a Wolf by the Ears talks about ghost stories, writing in the direction of the unknowable, and creativity during quarantine.
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