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THE CRAFT OF WRITING
GOES BACK TO SCHOOL

THE CRAFT OF WRITING GOES BACK TO SCHOOL

At Lit Hub, we could talk about craft all day, every day — but the start of a new school year really gets us in the mood. That’s why we’re bringing you the best in craft and advice from some our favorite writers.

 

For even more craft talk, check out these perpetually useful (and free!) syllabi, and make sure you’re subscribed to The Craft of Writing.

STUDIES IN FICTION
Studies in fiction

George Saunders on overcoming uncertainty in writing • Yael Goldstein-Love on elegantly weaving science into fiction • Jessie Gaynor on finding the why • Rachel Beanland on managing time in fiction • Alice Elliott Dark on how to let characters change • 25 essential notes on craft from Matthew Salesses • Rebecca Makkai on the most underutilized tool in fiction: setting • Yiyun Li on taking writing lessons from War and Peace • Alice McDermott: What makes a great first sentence? • Tiphanie Yanique on breaking the rules of form • Allegra Hyde: So how are you supposed to end a story?

FOLLOW YOUR PASSION, ACHIEVE MORE
Wilkes University Creative Writing

Hundreds of published and produced literary works by our accomplished alumni. Countless career and creative opportunities. One program: the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University.

SPECIAL TOPICS IN POETRY
Ocean Vuong on taking the time you need to write.
Maggie Smith on revising poems without losing the initial spark.
Ada Limón on How to Write a Poetry Collection
Megan Fernandes on the Literary Uses of a Room

Megan Fernandes on the literary uses of a room.

Gerald Stern on the Accidental Beginnings of Poems
Pattiann Rogers on the Scientific Underpinnings of Poetry
Joy Harjo on Listening and Writing with Intention
Lauren Camp on puzzling the route to a poem.
Sandra Cisneros on the private act of writing poetry.
STUDIES IN NONFICTION
Studies in nonfiction

Jaime Green on writing with research • Elisa Gabbert on capturing beginner’s luck • Sarah Sentilles on writing about people you know • Camonghne Felix on the gentle balance of writing about trauma • Patrick Radden Keefe on why access in journalism is overrated • Sarah Viren on essayistic visions of the self • Kelly McMasters on the ethics of writing hard things in family memoir • Elissa Washuta on the questions that animate an essay • Neal Bascomb on structuring historical narrative • Victoria Chang on the real questions that power stories • Larissa Pham on allowing memory to shape a memoir

THE WRITING LIFE
Grace E. Lavery: You already write how you write, just give in.
Elizabeth McCracken on Savoring the Mystery of Writing

Elizabeth McCracken on savoring the mystery of writing.

Emily Gould on How (and Why) to Keep Writing When Writing Feels Pointless
Vauhini Vara on Keeping a Long Writing Project Alive
Anna Quindlen on the Power of Writing by Hand

Anna Quindlen on the power of writing by hand.

C Pam Zhang on Writing in a Time of Grief
Kurt Vonnegut’s Advice for the Impatient Writer

Kurt Vonnegut’s advice for the impatient writer.

Lydia Davis’s ten recommendations for good writing habits.
Carl Phillips on the Value of Silence for Writers
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