Literary

Acclaimed author Tara Isabella Burton discusses the decade of work that went into her new literary novel, The World Cannot Give.

To add more suspense and a feeling of unease to your work in progress, a close read of Ian McEwan's The Comfort of Strangers offers plenty to learn from.

New York Times bestselling author Katie Crouch discusses how she combined both personal experience and research when it came to the setting of her newest release, Embassy Wife.

Debut author Lyn Liao Butler explains how her novel, The Tiger Mom's Tale, evolved during the writing process.

Even if you don't have a co-author, Eve Gleichman & Laura Blackett explain why treating your writing as a collaboration will elevate your work.

Saumya Dave explains how her family inspired her to write her novel What a Happy Family and why she holds revising work in such high regard.

Author Shawn Nocher discusses how thinking deeply about her characters lead her to a breakthrough when crafting her debut novel A Hand to Hold in Deep Water.

New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin discusses what inspired him to write a book about human trafficking and the internal struggle of researching and writing such a difficult topic.

There's been a recent shift in the publishing industry, but it's still slow-going. Award-winning author Lavie Tidhar has tips to become active editors.

Author Steven Rowley discusses how a personal tragedy was part of the spark to write his latest novel, The Guncle.

When author Elyssa Friedland settled on the setting for her latest novel, Last Summer at the Golden Hotel, the characters and plot came to her. Here, she discusses the importance of setting.

Award-winning author Mary Alice Monroe discusses what it's like to draft a series that spans generations and storylines.

Author Casey Wilson shares what it was like to write from the perspective of a dog in her latest novel A Dog's Hope, as well as the journey from indie to traditional publishing.

Author Samantha Downing discusses the techniques she used when writing her literary novel He Started It, which focuses on family secrets, old grudges, and lots of scores to settle.

Novelist David Jackson Ambrose discusses the initial themes he wanted to explore in his latest novel, A Blind Eye, what the editing process was like, and how his books always surprise him in the end.

Novelist Donna Freitas explains how she came to write her first adult novel, The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano, and why she wants this book to be provocative.

Nick Laird and Zadie Smith talk about how teaching affects their writing, craft insights they’ve discovered, and how staying off Twitter has made them better writers in this November/December 2020 Writer's Digest interview.

Novelist Layla AlAmmar talks about the importance of reading outside our comfort zones and how the Arab Spring inspired her book Silence Is a Sense.