Craft Capsule: The Art of Targeted Revision
Poets and writers share their notes on writing in this series of micro craft essays. In the latest installment: assigning clear and objective tasks during the revision process.
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Learning From No: Finding Inspiration in Rejection
After having a story rejected by several literary magazines, contributing editor Michael Bourne discusses the lessons he learned from the experience, including the feedback and notes for revision he received from editors that helped him write—and eventually publish—a better story.
The Aha! Moment: Novelist Caroline Leavitt
As part of a continuing series, novelist Caroline Leavitt discusses how a letter from editor Andra Miller breathed new life into the female characters in her latest novel, Cruel Beautiful World (Algonquin Books, 2016).
A Poem for Slain Poet Kofi Awoonor, Twenty Ideal Cities for Writers, and More
Kwame Dawes has composed a poem for slain poet Kofi Awoonor; Jason Diamond looks at twenty cities that are great for writers; the Oxford American showcases great photographs taken by Eudora Welty; and other news.
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Sherman Alexie’s Sparks Twitter Deluge, Charlotte Brontë’s French Homework, and More
One page of Charlotte Brontë's French homework fetched almost eighty thousand dollars; Sherman Alexie sparked a Twitter deluge with one Tweet; Charlie Savage looks at the prison library at Guantanamo Bay detention camp; and other news.
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Authors Discuss Boston Marathon Tragic Bombing, Walter Benjamin’s Tips for Writers, and More
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, authors share their thoughts, including Susan Orlean, Jill Lepore, and Dan Chiasson; Jeva Lange details her quest for Melville's Moby-Dick at the 2013 New York Antiquarian Book Fair; essayist Walter Benjamin's thirteen tips for writers; and other news.
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Cheryl Strayed Speaks With Elissa Bassist, Tips for Surviving Rejection, and More
Scribner named Colin Harrison its new editor-in-chief; a new translation of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake made the bestseller list in China; F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's Baltimore townhouse is for sale; and other news.
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Thinking Like an Editor: How to Order Your Poetry Manuscript
The former executive editor of Alice James Books reveals her strategies for editing a strong book.
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How to Get Unstuck: The Psychology of Writer’s Block
A look at the psychology of writers block and how scientific studies in creativity offer insight into how writers can use the tools they already have to break through.
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Improvisers and Revisers: An Experiment in Spontaneity
It took a long time to write these words. I'm not referring to the psychosomatic affliction known as writer's block. I mean the delays caused by the process of composition and revision.
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