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When Will You Get A Real Job? Author GILES BLUNT is familiar with this question as are many writers.
Writers' Confessions
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Writing Community With MICHAEL WINTER. If it weren't for other writers, he would not be a writer.
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Don't say you're a writer! Author SUSAN JUBY suggests to never tell strangers that you are a writer.
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Get Through Customs Fast! Award-winning author ANDREW PYPER shares his secret to hassle-free travel.
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Epiphany! The Writer Gets A New Idea. For TRACY CHEVALIER it disrupts the book she is writing.
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Trashing A Project. Author DAVID LEAVITT says abandoning one project can be the best thing to do.
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VENDELA VIDA falls asleep reading her own novel. What does she do? It's 400 pages.
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Writing Is Work. ISABEL ALLENDE explains that it takes a lot of work to write - plain and simple.
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Failure Leads To Success. KEVIN COURRIER explains why writers must be fearless to explore new ideas.
Wear A Mask To Write. SARA TILLEY wears masks while writing. One for each Character. A great tip.
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Creation Of Voice In Writing. Author HELEN OYEYEMI explains the importance of voice in writing.
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Discipline In Writing. ISABEL ALLENDE appreciates the muse but discipline is crucial for the writer.
Barroom Research. ANDREW PYPER explains what is his most useful research; listening to strangers.
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Keep On Writing! JASPER FFORDE explains that writing one successful book is not enough. Write more!
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First Time Published. AMY BLOOM is amusing recounting where and how she was first published. #short,
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Writer: Bad Career Choice? RICHARD SCRIMGER would still write even if he were unpublished. #short,
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Original Writing Versus Wikipedia. Author Clem Martini maintains that stories give more than info.
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The Changing Writer. MICHAEL CRUMMEY says he is a different person ending a book than when he began.
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The Authentic Writer. With VENDELA VIDA who speaks to growth of the writer.
Research changes the writer. HELEN OYEYEMI was changed by the research before she began writing.
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Writing As A Constant Shedding Of Self. Author DAVID LEAVITT tells how writing the book changes you.
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Writing About Sex. Hear WAYSON CHOY, KRISTEN DEN HARTOG, and DAVID ADAMS RICHARDS on how they feel.
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Editing = Better Writing. AMY BLOOM understands this now. She didn’t when she was younger.
Writers Cannot Rest On Laurels. HELEN OYEYEMI says every book must get better and is demanding.
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After Your First Novel. Author MAGGIE HELWIG articulates what comes after a successful first novel.
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How To Finish Your Book. Is it all about talent? ELIZABETH HAY gives solid advice.
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Second Novel Challenges. CLAUDIA DEY describes the big challenge from working on a second novel.
The Most Difficult Book To Write. ISABEL ALLENDE speaks about the challenges of writing a 2nd book.
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First Novel Pressures. Newfoundland writer MICHAEL CRUMMEY discusses the pressures of writing.
Writing Your First Book. NINO RICCI, (Testament), talks about the freedom of writing the first book.
Writer As Hermit? Author, SARA TILLEY, contends that being a hermit is not a good idea for a writer.
Alone with a blank page. It is scary. Zimbabwe writer, IAN HOLDING, speaks of his fear of isolation.
A Balanced Writing Life. MICHAEL WINTER explains what it takes to live the writer's life in balance.
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Solitude: Unhealthy For A Writer. MICHAEL CRUMMEY explains how unhealthy it was for him.
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ARE WRITERS LONELY? Many answers from 14 writers including Michael Crummey, and Francine Prose.
Is Writing Lonely? ‘No!’ Says GAIL TSUKIYAMA . She loves the company of her characters.
“No born writers”. LAWRENCE HILL (The Book Of Negroes) says we learn from reading other writers.
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Everyone Can Write But… with ISABEL ALLENDE who says that few can write beautifully.
Is writing talent or hard work? DAVID BENIOFF (Game Of Thrones TV series) explains his success.
7:48
Writing: Is It In The DNA? Are you born to write or is it just hard work? 12 writers give opinions.
READ MY BOOK, PLEASE!! Do writers think that? With MARISHA PESSL, RICHARD FORD, and KEVIN PATTERSON.
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Best Time To Write. COLSON WHITEHEAD can't do 9-5. Most writers don't. Here they address the topic.
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Memoir:What Is The Truth?! RICHARD SCRIMGER says story is more important than truth.
Shaping truth. KAREN CONNELLY "everyone's memory of an event is different". This shapes the memoir
Self Analysis. Discovering Yourself. Award winning author CLEM MARTINI on what makes a great memoir.
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Autobiography versus Memoir. JOHN DOYLE, journalist/memoirist, distinguishes between them. #short,
Memoir Writing. RACHEL MANLEY speaks of the distance between you as a character and you as a writer.
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Do I Tell All? How much of myself do I reveal? KAREN CONNELLY, award-winning author, explains.
To Tell The Truth? Author CHARLOTTE GILL asks: How much do you reveal about others in your memoir?
7:28
Writing Memoirs. Should I write one? Writers Will Ferguson, Karen Connelly and many more discuss.
Rapid Storytelling. GILES BLUNT, novelist/screenwriter, on what writers learn from screenwriting.
Travel Writing. WILL FERGUSON talks about awareness and truly experiencing the location. #short,
Fiction or Nonfiction? What to write? Author FRANCINE PROSE explains why she alternates. #short,
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MARIKO TAMAKI, graphic artist/writer extraordinaire, addresses the many faces of artistic creation.
7:23
What Kind Of Writer Are You? Many writers talk about various the challenges and joys of each genre.
Reaching An Audience. Author LISA MOORE talks about what it takes to reach different readers #short,
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Book Sales. RACHEL KUSHNER and her book''s image. How the publisher sees it; how she sees it.
Research & Google. DAVID BENIOFF (Game of Thrones) speak of the dangers of using Google for research
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Selling Books, part 1. FRANCINE PROSE and the changes in publishing and marketing books.#short,
The Best Search Engine. JUNOT DIAZ shares his research secrets. #short,
8:04
WRITING AND TECHNOLOGY. 14 AUTHORS ADDRESS THE BENEFITS AND DETRIMENTS OF TECH AND WRITING.
Selling Books, part 5. ANDREW PYPER and RAY ROBERTSON talk about their part in selling their books.
SELLING BOOKS, part 3. Writer/historian SARAH VOWELL addresses the mechanics of book selling #short,
SELLING BOOKS, part 2. For the author, It’s not glamorous. With author GAIL TSUKIYAMA. #short,
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SELLING WORDS (BOOKS). It ain't easy. The process has changed. Featuring the late ANDREW PYPER.
Are Writers Extroverts? part 3 With GAIL TSUKIYAMA and ISABEL ALLENDE. They love to travel. #short,
Are Writers Extroverts? Part 2. with RACHEL KUSHNER and ISABEL ALLENDE . #short,
Self Discipline, part 3. CATHERINE BUSH explains her motivation to write every day, #short,
Self Discipline part 2. with COLM TOIBIN, ROBERT PREIST, DAVID GILMOUR. What does it take to write?
Self Discipline part 1. CAMILLA GIBB and others explain the discipline it takes to write? #short,
One Too Many Jobs, part2. with CATHERINE BUSH and RAWI HAGE. Can a writer have another job? .#short,
One Job Too Many, part 1. ALISTAIR MACLEOD answers the question: can you teach and write? #short,
Thinking Of The Reader part 2 Should a writer think about the readers? Two writers' opinions #short,
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Writing For A Reader, part 1. Does a writer have a reader in mind. Answers differ widely. #short,
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Writing 9 - 5. Part 3. With SARAH WATERS. (The Night Watch) How does she approach the "job". #short,
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Writing 9 To 5, part 1 Is it realistic to keep office hours? RONAN BENNETT&DIANE SETTERFIELD #short,
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My Big Break, part 3 With poetSTEPHANIE BOLSTER whose Big Break was both joy and heartbreak. #short,
My Big Break, part 2. Authors WILLIAM BOYD and RUSSELL SMITH had far different experiences. #shorts,
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My Big Break, part 1. It’s sometimes hard to believe it’s happening. Three writers' stories #shorts,
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Writing Children’s Literature part 2. With award winner KENNETH OPPEL (Silverwing, Inkling).#shorts,
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Writing Children’s Literature part 1. It isn’t easy as these award-winning authors tell us. #shorts,
Keeping The Reader In Mind part 1. With Québécois author NICOLE BROSSARD and JANE HAMILTON. #shorts
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Rewrite, Rewrite, Rewrite. If At First You Don’t Succeed, part 2. #shorts,
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Rewrite, Rewrite, Rewrite. If At First You Don’t Succeed. Part 1. WAYSON CHOY, MARY LAWSON, #shorts
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I Work, I Write, part 2. Are writers want to give up their day jobs? Joe Kertes answers. #shorts,
I Work, I Write part 1. Colm Toibin explains his work when he's not rolling in the dough. #short,
Smelling Your First Book part 2. Do authors really do that? With Lisa Moore #shorts,
Smelling Your First Book, part 1. Do writers actually open their first book and smell it?? #shorts,
I Don't Call Myself A Writer, part 3. Do writers love calling themselves writers? #shorts,
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I Don’t Call Myself A Writer part 2. With Ronan Bennett who won't call himself a writer. #shorts,
I Don’t Call Myself A Writer part 1. Author Kevin Patterson explains why. #shorts, #interview,
Family Reactions To Becoming A Writer, part 2. With COLSON WHITEHEAD and MICHAEL REDHILL. #shorts,
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Family Reactions To Becoming A Writer, Part 3. #shorts,
I’m A Writer part 1. When can you call yourself a writer? Is everyone who writes a writer? #shorts,
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From First to Second Book |Authors Discuss Their Writing Journey | Writers' Confessions | #shorts,
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Should I publish? 14 Authors on When To Publish | Tips for Writers | Writers' Confessions
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Do writers miss their characters after the book publishes? | 14 Writers' Confessions,
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Are writers destined to work alone? Or are they part of a community?|Writers' Confessions
Writers And Solitude, part 3 #shorts with Karen Connelly and Laura Elise Taylor
Book adaptations Pt 3 #shorts #writerscommunity #authors #writing #books
Book adaptations Pt 2 with author SUSAN SWAN. #shorts #writerscommunity #authors #writing
Consequences Of Publishing, part 1. With. Alison Pick and Jonathan Bennett #shorts, #authors
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Editors: Your Book’s Best Friend. Part 2. #shorts
How Long Does It Take To Write A Novel? part 3 with Keith Maillard and Ramona Dearing #shorts,
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How to start? 15 Influential Writers Discuss Tips for Writers | Writers' Confessions | #shorts,
How Long Does It Take To Write A Novel? part 2. With Caroline Adderson and Janet Fitch. #shorts,
How Long Does It Take To Write A Novel? part 1. With Writer Marisha Pessl, #shorts, #writing,
Family Reactions To Becoming A Writer part 1. I #shorts CHARLOTTE GILL, ANITA RAU BADAMI, and more.
Book adaptations Pt 1 with Wayson Choy and Michael Collins. #shorts #writerscommunity #writing
Writer’s confessions - abandoning an idea pt2 #shorts, with Kevin Patterson and Judy Fong Bates.
Writers & Solitude, Part 1. Are writers destined to be alone? with Adrienne Clarkson and others.
Editors: Your Book's Best Friend part 3.
Writers And Solitude, part 2. How much solitude do writers need?with Michael Redhill. #shorts
Editors, Your Book’s Best Friends. Part 1. The role of the editor to the book. #shorts,
The Consequences Of Publishing. part 2. The ups and downs of finally publishing your book. #shorts,
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David Mitchell Discusses Writing Process | Author of Cloud Atlas, Utopia Avenue, The Reason I Jump
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Junot Díaz Discusses the Writing Process | Author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Drown.
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Robert J. Sawyer Discusses the Writing Process #shorts,
2:15
Karen Connelly Discusses Writing a Memoir | The Lizard Cage, Burmese Lessons, #shorts,
4:16
Richard Scrimger Discusses Writing | Author of Ink Me, Lucky Jonah #shorts,
4:23
Kim Moritsugu on the Writing Process | Author of The Showrunner, The Restoration of Emily, #shorts,
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Part 1 - Isabel Allende Discusses the Writing Process | Author of The House of the Spirits #shorts,
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Part 2 - Isabel Allende Discusses the Writing Process | Author of The House of the Spirits #shorts,
4:04
Nino Ricci on Writing Process | Author of Lives of the Saints, The Origin of Species #shorts,
2:38
Author Vendela Vida Discusses the Writing Process. #shorts,
3:23
Lawrence Hill Discusses the Writing Process | Author of The Book of Negros, The Illegal, #shorts,
Alissa York Discusses the Writing Process. Author of Fauna, Effigy, The Naturalist, Mercy, #shorts,
3:46
Joseph Boyden on the Writing Process | Three Day Road, The Orenda, Through Black Spruce, #shorts,
Rachel Kushner Discuss the Writing Process | Author of The Mars Room, The Flame Throwers
4:08
Sarah Vowell Discusses the Writing Process | Author of the Bestselling Unfamiliar Fishes #shorts,
3:45
David Benioff Discusses the Writing Process | Writer/Producer of Game Of Thrones, #shorts,
3:06
Claudia Dey Discusses the Writing Process | Author of Heart Breaker, Stunt, Trout Stanley,#shorts,
4:00
Colm Tóibín Discusses the Writing Process, Author of Brooklyn, Nora Webster, and The Master #shorts,
4:18
Ray Robertson on the Writing Process | Author of I Was There the Night He Died, Moody Food #shorts,
3:43
SALLY COOPER discusses the Writing Process | Author of Smells Like Heaven, With My Back to the World
3:57
Charlotte Gill on Writing Process | Eating Dirt, Ladykiller: Stories, Loves Me, Loves Me Not #short,
3:02
Christine Pountney on the Writing Process | Sweet Jesus, Best Way You Know How, Last Chance Texaco
4:28
Michael Winter on the Writing Process | Minister Without Portfolio, The Big Why, Into the Blizzard
3:54
Lisa Moore Discusses the Writing Process | Author of Caught, February, Alligator, #shorts,
3:32
Michael Crummey on the Writing Process | Author of The Innocents, Galore, River Thieves - #shorts,
3:03
Paul Quarrington Discusses the Writing Process | Author of King Leary, Whale Music, #shorts,