John Burnside: My stoner friends were into The Hobbit, but Gormenghast was darker'
The earliest reading memory is of reading The Coral Island by RM Ballantyne and feeling a sense of escape from the everyday world
Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass introduced the author to the idea of eccentric characters hiding in plain sight [ more ]
Caleb Azumah Nelson: James Baldwin ignited something in me that's still burning today'
Identifying with local authors can inspire and embolden individuals to pursue writing and express themselves authentically through literature. [ more ]
Helen Oyeyemi: I like other humans mediated through art'
Helen Oyeyemi's new novel, Parasol Against the Axe, is set in Prague and takes place during a weekend hen party involving a book whose text changes every time it's opened.
Oyeyemi was inspired to write about Prague after reading Magic Prague by Angelo Maria Ripellino and Vitezslav Nezval's poems about the city. [ more ]
A new start after 60: after a decade of rejections, I got my first novel published. Now I've got my dream, I won't stop!
Persistence pays off. Cantor's journey of rejection for a decade before finally getting a breakthrough at 61 highlights the importance of perseverance in achieving one's goals. [ more ]
Exciting internship opportunities available at HiP Paris for Francophiles in Paris, offering hands-on experience in writing, social media, marketing, and more. [ more ]
Edward Zwick Is Revisiting His Past, Wondering About His Future | Interviews | Roger Ebert
The author found writing a book to be liberating because it allowed him to express his own thoughts and feelings without worrying about others' opinions.
Writing a memoir in the first-person was a vulnerable and revealing experience for the author, but it was also liberating and part of the process of creation. [ more ]
This Bestselling Author's Creative Process? Write High, Edit Sober
Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient, took a new approach to writing with his latest novel, The Fury, letting the narrator tell the story instead of meticulously planning every beat.
The Fury combines a whodunit mystery with a dose of Old Hollywood glamour, setting it apart from Michaelides' previous novels. [ more ]
"After all, she says, 'if you can’t find it in three pages, how are you going to do it in 40?'" @MariellaRudi profiled flash fiction star @VenitaBlackburn, who only goes long when it's worth it—like for her first novel, Dead in Long Beach, California https://t.co/4g20hdMfq2
Google's NotebookLM Aims to Be the Ultimate Writing Assistant
Google has developed an app called NotebookLM, created in collaboration with author Steven Johnson, that uses AI to help writers analyze their research materials and extract key themes.
Johnson's background in software and his belief in its potential as a creative tool led him to join Google and work on projects like NotebookLM. [ more ]
Jon Fosse says he would have stopped writing 40 years ago if he had listened to critics
Jon Fosse, Nobel laureate in literature, reveals that his early books received poor reviews and he would have quit writing if he had listened to critics.
Fosse acknowledges that his works may have contributed to legitimizing suicide but also shares that readers have told him that his writing has saved their lives. [ more ]
Paragraphs are often overlooked in writing, but they play a crucial role in conveying ideas and organizing thoughts.
The quoted paragraph focuses on the perspective and feelings of a character, highlighting the contrast between her desires and those of the other characters. [ more ]