Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers
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Building tension in stories is part of writing good fiction writing, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to do—and it also requires writers to be conscious of the tensions they’re trying to mine. In this week’s show, tension is at the forefront, as Brooke and Grant explore with storytelling master Gish Jen how she thinks about tension, what life experiences she brings to her fiction as a member of the Chinese diaspora and daughter of immigrants, and so much more. We’re talking about short stories and celebrating Jen’s latest collection, Thank You, Mr. Nixon, and thinking more broadly about the way tension raises the stakes when it comes to good story.
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The Self-improvement Memoir, featuring Peggy Orenstein
How We Can Reclaim Our Stories Through Fiction, featuring Cheryl A. Head
Memoirs That Risk Everything, featuring Eden Boudreau
The Art of Brevity, featuring Grant Faulkner
How Psychology Drives Good Fiction, featuring Ana Reyes
Making Art from Your Life, featuring Jeannine Ouellette
The Art of Revision, featuring Peter Ho Davies
True Inclusion in Book Publishing, featuring Rebekah Borucki
Discipline and the Writing Life, featuring Adriana Trigiani
Saving Reading, featuring Andrew Limbong
Getting Reinspired, Again, with Grant Faulkner and Brooke Warner
Having Fun with Book and Amazon Marketing, featuring Dave Chesson
A New Take on Climate Fiction, featuring Aya de León
No Wasted Words, featuring Sarah Manguso
Unexpected Creative Intersections and Influences, featuring Angie Cruz
Radical Fiction Packaged as a Trojan Horse, featuring Xochitl Gonzalez
Writing Racial Dynamics in YA fiction, featuring David Yoon
The Writer’s Ego, featuring Steve Almond
Craft-minded series: Trusting the Craft You Already Know, featuring Andrea Bartz
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