Read This to Learn That: Free Indirect Discourse in “A Changed Man”
There’s a style of third-person in fiction that frees up your narrator to let the characters indirectly share their thoughts, without all the clunkiness of
There’s a style of third-person in fiction that frees up your narrator to let the characters indirectly share their thoughts, without all the clunkiness of
Here’s how I got into McSweeney’s: 1. I submitted about 10 pieces over the last 10 years. 2. I joined a group of comedy writers
When you get live in a certain place, you get to know the writers who aren’t necessarily the biggest names (though some are). Here are
Susan Orlean is a force. The author of The Library Book, The Orchid Thief, and Rin Tin Tin. I once got to sit near Susan
When you think of poetry, you probably think of the things that come up when I looked for stock images for “poetry.” Feather quills. Roses.
Have you ever wondered what the best books ever are? I found out! There’s a whole website dedicated to it, TheGreatestBooks.org. They took more than
Do not listen to David Sedaris on a bus. I tried to enjoy The Drama Bug, and nearly convulsed as he described picking up Elizabethan
Here are 10 books that have shaped who I am today: Guantanamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Slahi An unprecedented international publishing event: the first and
First person can be a tricky road, but when it’s done well, we are along for the ride, no questions asked. You’ve probably read a
These books helped me increase my earnings or lower my costs, making the writing life more feasible: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Craft books are an essential part of any writer’s reading regime. Don’t let your ego get you all excited about “being self-taught.” There are
The good people at Every Writer’s Resource rank the best literary magazines in the country using twenty data points, including how long the publication has
Who gets to tell the story has an immense effect on what story gets told. In this stunningly designed book, which I was so lucky
In my book, I talk about how there’s no need to go nuts buying fancy writerly accoutrements. By fancy, I mean expensive. I do not
I feel so lucky to have been included in this story in The New York Times about how to finally finish your non-fiction book. Of course,
If there’s one thing I know about being a freelancer, it’s that the C players are not going to make it. You can be a