Writing Description in Fiction

2024-04-16

This week, we’re introducing some new segments, “Given the Option” and bringing you more of our great conversation around writing, publishing, life and culture. For our Read Like a Writer episode, we’re diving into description with our reference texts Leaving Cecil Street, Diane McKinney-Whetstone and You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty, Akwaeke Emezi. This week in Publishing Simon & Schuster turns 100. https://w...

This week, we’re introducing some new segments, “Given the Option” and bringing you more of our great conversation around writing, publishing, life and culture. For our Read Like a Writer episode, we’re diving into description with our reference texts Leaving Cecil Street, Diane McKinney-Whetstone and You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty, Akwaeke Emezi.

This week in Publishing

Simon & Schuster turns 100. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/94707-simon-schuster-turns-100.html

Kiley Reid says fiction isn’t activism. https://lithub.com/kiley-reid-on-why-fiction-isnt-activism/

North Caroline bookstore closes after receiving death threats. https://www.wonkette.com/p/bookselling-while-black-latest-danger

Read Like a Writer books: https://bookshop.org/lists/read-like-a-writer?

Edited by: OfficialDilemma

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