Why Read Literary Fiction?
In an article for Writer's Digest, Michael Woodson discusses literary fiction as a writing style, what makes it unique, and how studying it can...
Andrew Martin on the Fine Line Between Autofiction and Autobiographical Fiction
During a conversation with Lit Hub Radio's Thresholds podcast, Jordan Kisner, author of the new essay collection Thin Places, discusses the difference between autobiographical...
Edgar Allen Poe: The Perfect Writer for Our Times
In an essay for Electric Lit, Catherine Baab-Muguira says that Edgar Allen Poe is the perfect writer for the COVID-19 zeitgeist. "Few creative careers...
Can Discovery Replace Conflict at the Heart of Your Story?
While stories need conflict, writers don't have to rely on adversarial relationships to make their stories work. In a post on the SFWA blog,...
What is Uncertainty Telling You?
In an essay for Lit Hub, George Saunders talks about that awkward moment when you're not sure what happens next in your story. Some...
What Shape Is Your Story?
It's always a good day to share a video of Kurt Vonnegut talking about writing. “Stories have very simple shapes, ones that computers can...
Yes, You Should Use Your Difficulties in Your Writing
In a new post, C.S. Lakin offers advice for writing about difficult emotional experiences, either in memoirs or fictionalized in your novel. "While no...
Stories Are About Why
In an interview with the Creative Penn podcast, writer Lisa Cron talks about the importance of story, including what stories are really about and...
Maxine Hong Kingston: “Anybody’s Life Could be a Wonderful Piece of...
Lit Hub celebrates the birthday of treasured writer Maxine Hong Kingston by sharing some of her best quotes about writing.
“You . . ....
When Do You Abandon a Story?
In a post on his blog, George Saunders talks about when it's time to quit on a story that isn't working. "When I was young,...
