The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience

By Kelton Reid

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 Mar 26, 2022

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“Learn how acclaimed writers keep the ink flowing, the cursor moving, and avoid writer’s block.” Each week, host Kelton Reid chats with guests like Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah, on life after becoming a laureate; #1 New York Times bestselling author, Emily Henry on her past life as a YA mid-lister; Celebrated author, Walter Mosley, on his conflicted feelings after winning a National Book Award; NY Times bestselling author, Lisa Scottoline, on what she learned from literary lion Philip Roth; #1 NY Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane on what he borrowed from Clint Eastwood; and bestselling author, Matt Haig, on the process behind his novel, The Midnight Library, and serial guest hosts: neuroscientist Michael Grybko, journalist Adam Skolnick, and short story writer Robert Bruce.

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How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Tom Straw Writes
Apr 26, 2024
How CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir Writes
Apr 19, 2024
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Tomi Adeyemi Writes
Apr 12, 2024
How Stanford Prof. & Comms Expert Matt Abrahams Writes
Apr 05, 2024
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Ernest Cline Writes: Part Two
Mar 29, 2024
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Ernest Cline Writes: Part One
Mar 22, 2024
How NY Times Bestselling Author Garrard Conley Writes
Mar 15, 2024
Book Publicity Crash Course with Dir. of PR & Founder Leah Paulos
Mar 08, 2024
How Oscar-Nominated Scribe & Novelist Iris Yamashita Writes: Part Two
Mar 01, 2024
How Bestselling Author Adelle Waldman Writes
Feb 23, 2024
How Acclaimed Newbery Honor-Winning Author Veera Hiranandani Writes
Feb 16, 2024
How NY Times Bestselling Author Emma Straub Writes: Redux
Feb 02, 2024
How to Land a Book Deal with Agent & Author Lucinda Halpern: Part Two
Jan 26, 2024
How NY Times Bestselling Author Ann Napolitano Writes
Jan 19, 2024
How NY Times Bestselling Author Jami Attenberg Writes
Jan 12, 2024
Best of 2023 - Hot Takes and Shootin’ the Breeze with Adam Skolnick: Part Two
Jan 05, 2024
Best of 2023 - Hot Takes and Shootin’ the Breeze with Adam Skolnick: Part One
Dec 29, 2023
Myth-Busting Book Publishing with Agent Lucinda Halpern: Redux
Dec 22, 2023
How Acclaimed Debut Novelist Jo Segura Writes
Dec 15, 2023
The Art and Craft of TV Drama with Aaron Tracy: Part Two
Dec 08, 2023
How National Book Award Winner & Bestselling Author James McBride Writes: Redux
Dec 01, 2023
How Publishing Legend Charles Scribner III Writes
Nov 22, 2023
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Jim Butcher Writes
Nov 17, 2023
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Susan Wiggs Writes: Part Two
Nov 10, 2023
How Literary Critic & Publishing Insider Bethanne Patrick Writes: Part Two
Nov 03, 2023
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Andrew Child Writes
Oct 27, 2023
How Acclaimed Debut Novelist Molly McGhee Writes
Oct 20, 2023
How Award-Winning Climate Journalist Amy Westervelt Writes
Oct 18, 2023
How Acclaimed Debut Novelist Isa Arsén Writes
Oct 13, 2023
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Laurell K. Hamilton Writes: Part Two
Oct 06, 2023
How Booker Prize-Winning Author Anne Enright Writes
Sep 29, 2023
How Bestselling Author & TV Producer Dwain Worrell Writes
Sep 22, 2023
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Jennifer Lynn Barnes Writes
Sep 15, 2023
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author James Rollins Writes
Sep 08, 2023
How Internationally Bestselling Author Lucy Clarke Writes
Sep 01, 2023
How to Write with ADHD and Coach Skye Waterson
Aug 30, 2023
How Acclaimed TV Writer/Producer Adam Lorenzo Writes
Aug 25, 2023
How National Book Award Winner & Bestselling Author James McBride Writes
Aug 18, 2023
How Critically Acclaimed Memoirist Melissa Bond Writes
Aug 11, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author Tracey Lange Writes
Aug 04, 2023
How Critically Acclaimed Author Hilary Leichter Writes
Jul 28, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author Andrea Bartz Writes
Jul 21, 2023
How Critically Acclaimed Author Andrew Lipstein Writes
Jul 14, 2023
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Susan Wiggs Writes: Part One
Jul 07, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author Helen Schulman Writes
Jun 30, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author James Swallow Writes: Part Two
Jun 23, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author Ashley Audrain Writes
Jun 16, 2023
How Internationally Bestselling Author Liv Constantine Writes
Jun 09, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author Fiona Barton Writes
Jun 02, 2023
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Carley Fortune Writes
May 26, 2023
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Emily Henry Writes: Part Two
May 19, 2023
How Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Hernan Diaz Writes: Redux
May 12, 2023
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Ruta Sepetys Writes
May 05, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author J. Ryan Stradal Writes
Apr 28, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author Chanel Cleeton Writes
Apr 21, 2023
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Bonnie Garmus Writes
Apr 14, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author Gregg Hurwitz Writes
Apr 07, 2023
How Critically Acclaimed Author Margot Douaihy Writes
Mar 31, 2023
How to Write a Bestselling Audio Drama with Writer/Producer Aaron Tracy: Part One
Mar 24, 2023
How Award-Winning Author, Artist & Filmmaker Leopoldo Gout Writes
Mar 17, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author Jill Santopolo Writes
Mar 10, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author Rebecca Makkai Writes
Mar 03, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author William Landay Writes
Feb 24, 2023
‘On Writing and Failure’ with Author Stephen Marche
Feb 17, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author Deepti Kapoor Writes
Feb 10, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Debut Novelist Ana Reyes Writes
Feb 03, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Horror Writer Grady Hendrix Writes
Jan 27, 2023
How Academy Award-Nominated Screenwriter & Novelist Iris Yamashita Writes
Jan 20, 2023
How Acclaimed Debut Novelist Kai Thomas Writes
Jan 13, 2023
How NY Times Bestselling Author Jayne Ann Krentz Writes
Jan 06, 2023
How to Ghostwrite a Bestseller with Author Adam Skolnick: Part Three
Dec 23, 2022
How to Ghostwrite a Bestseller with Author Adam Skolnick: Part Two - Redux
Dec 16, 2022
How to Ghostwrite a Bestseller with Author Adam Skolnick: Part One - Redux
Dec 09, 2022
How Acclaimed Debut Novelist Brendan Slocumb Writes
Dec 02, 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Thriller Writer Jeffery Deaver Writes: Part Two
Nov 25, 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Thriller Writer Jeffery Deaver Writes: Part One - Redux
Nov 18, 2022
How Award-Winning Author & Filmmaker Priyanka Kumar Writes
Nov 11, 2022
How Hemingway Wrote with Prof. Mark Cirino
Nov 04, 2022
How #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Robert Crais Writes
Oct 28, 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Mystery Writer Tana French Writes: Redux
Oct 21, 2022
How Award-Winning Debut Memoirist Prince Shakur Writes
Oct 14, 2022
How Award-Winning NY Times Bestselling Author Deanna Raybourn Writes
Oct 07, 2022
How Acclaimed Debut Novelist and Podcaster Bobby Finger Writes
Sep 30, 2022
How Award-Winning & Bestselling Author A.M. Homes Writes
Sep 23, 2022
How Award-Winning & Bestselling Author Candice Carty-Williams Writes
Sep 16, 2022
How Award-Winning Journalist & Debut Memoirist Casey Parks Writes
Sep 09, 2022
How Nobel Prize-Winning Author Abdulrazak Gurnah Writes
Sep 02, 2022
How Award-Winning Debut Novelist LaToya Watkins Writes
Aug 26, 2022
How Literary Critic & Publishing Insider Bethanne Patrick (AKA TheBookMaven) Writes: Part One
Aug 19, 2022
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Mark Greaney Writes: Part Two
Aug 12, 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Author Sarah Pearse Writes
Aug 05, 2022
How National Book Award Winner & Bestselling Author Jason Mott Writes [Redux]
Jul 29, 2022
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Emily Henry Writes: Part One
Jul 22, 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Author Ashley Poston Writes
Jul 15, 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Author Eleanor Brown Writes
Jul 08, 2022
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Dennis Lehane Writes
Jul 01, 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Thriller Writer Riley Sager Writes
Jun 24, 2022
How Bestselling Author & Pulitzer-Winner Geraldine Brooks Writes
Jun 17, 2022
How Co-Creator of Emmy-Winning “How I Met Your Mother” Carter Bays Writes
Jun 10, 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Author Clare Pooley Writes
Jun 03, 2022
How Acclaimed Debut Horror Author Isabel Cañas Writes
May 27, 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Novelist Emma Straub Writes
May 20, 2022
How Award-Winning Novelist & Pulitzer Finalist Hernan Diaz Writes
May 13, 2022
How Bestselling Author & Podcast Host Elizabeth Day Writes
May 06, 2022
How Award-Winning Author Michelle Huneven Writes
Apr 29, 2022
How Emmy-Nominated TV Writer & Novelist Sascha Rothchild Writes
Apr 22, 2022
Bonus: Andrew Lipstein Reads Excerpts from ‘Last Resort’ on Storybound
Apr 15, 2022
How Bestselling Novelist & Educator Jennifer Close Writes
Apr 08, 2022
A Mostly Uncensored Chat with Award-Winning Journo Adam Skolnick
Apr 01, 2022
How #1 International Bestselling Crime Writer Sara Blaedel Writes
Mar 25, 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Author Rosie Walsh Writes
Mar 18, 2022
How Award-Winning Travel Journo & Author Brandon Presser Writes
Mar 11, 2022
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author C.J. Box Writes
Mar 04, 2022
How International Bestselling Novelist Stephanie Wrobel Writes
Feb 25, 2022
How Award-Winning SF Author Kim Fu Writes
Feb 18, 2022
Women in Writing and Publishing 2022 Roundtable
Feb 11, 2022
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Mystery Writer Elizabeth George Writes
Feb 04, 2022
How Bestselling Thriller Writer Ruth Gilligan Writes
Jan 21, 2022
How Acclaimed Debut Author Jean Chen Ho Writes
Jan 07, 2022
How NY Times Bestselling Biographer Laurence Leamer Writes
Dec 20, 2021
How Award-Winning Novelist Vanessa Veselka Writes
Dec 06, 2021
How the Screenwriting Duo of Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ Kaz & Ryan Firpo Write
Nov 19, 2021
How Acclaimed Debut Author Jocelyn Nicole Johnson Writes
Nov 04, 2021
How to Write a Six-Word Memoir with Editor Larry Smith
Oct 22, 2021
How NY Times Bestselling Thriller Writer Chevy Stevens Writes
Oct 08, 2021
‘What You Will Learn’ from the Best Books Ever with Adam Ashton & Adam Jones
Sep 24, 2021
How Internationally Bestselling Author Leïla Slimani Writes
Sep 16, 2021
How Bestselling Novelist Nickolas Butler Writes
Sep 02, 2021
How Award-Winning Sci-Fi Author Charlie Jane Anders Writes
Aug 26, 2021
How NY Times Bestselling Novelist Jason Mott Writes
Aug 19, 2021
Bonus: Matt Haig Reads an Excerpt from 'The Midnight Library' on Storybound
Aug 11, 2021
How Bestselling Thriller Writer Samantha Downing Writes
Aug 04, 2021
How NY Times Bestselling Novelist S. A. Cosby Writes: Part Two
Jul 22, 2021
How Award-Winning Novelist Claire Fuller Writes
Jul 16, 2021
How to Reverse Engineer a Bestseller with Award-Winning Psychologist Ron Friedman
Jul 08, 2021
How Award-Winning Sci-Fi Author Sarah Pinsker Writes
Jul 01, 2021
How Award-Winning Debut Author Sanjena Sathian Writes
Jun 22, 2021
How Bestselling Children's Book Author Crystal Swain-Bates Writes
Jun 08, 2021
Myth-Busting Book Publishing with Agent Lucinda Halpern: Part One
Jun 02, 2021
How NY Times Bestselling Author Lisa Scottoline Writes
May 19, 2021
'Diving Deep' with Award-Winning Documentarian Mimi deGruy and Author Adam Skolnick
May 12, 2021
How Bestselling Crime Novelist Walter Mosley Writes
May 05, 2021
How Critically Acclaimed Novelist Erik Raschke Writes
Apr 21, 2021
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Mark Greaney Writes: Part One
Apr 14, 2021
How to Research Historical Fiction with Award-Winning Author Patrick Hicks
Apr 07, 2021
How Award-Winning Artist & Author Jason Naylor Writes
Mar 25, 2021
How NY Times Bestselling Author Matt Haig Writes
Mar 17, 2021
How Bestselling Thriller Writer Nick Petrie Writes
Mar 11, 2021
How Award-Winning True Crime Writer Kali White VanBaale Writes
Feb 24, 2021
How Writer-Director-Activist Duo Bush+Renz Write
Feb 18, 2021
How to Submit Your Short Story to Literary Magazines
Feb 11, 2021
How Award-Winning Crime Writer Christopher Chambers Writes
Feb 04, 2021
How NY Times Bestselling Thriller Writer Jeff Lindsay Writes
Jan 27, 2021
How NY Times Bestselling Memoirist Dani Shapiro Writes
Jan 20, 2021
How NY Times Bestselling Author Craig Johnson Writes
Jan 13, 2021
How International Bestselling Novelist Emily Schultz Writes
Jan 05, 2021
The State of Publishing 2020 with Hybrid Publisher Jesse Krieger
Dec 24, 2020
How to Design Your Book Cover with Designer & Author Erin Tyler
Dec 08, 2020
How Award-Winning Debut Novelist Bryan Washington Writes
Nov 29, 2020
How NY Times Bestselling Mystery Writer Tana French Writes
Nov 04, 2020
How NY Times Bestselling Novelist Ace Atkins Writes
Oct 21, 2020
How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Laurell K. Hamilton Writes: Part One
Oct 09, 2020
How to Live to 100 with Science Journalist Marta Zaraska
Oct 02, 2020
How to 'Hyperfocus' with Productivity Expert Chris Bailey
Sep 23, 2020
How NY Times Bestselling Thriller Author Shari Lapena Writes
Sep 14, 2020
How Bestselling Hugo-Nominated Author Robert Jackson Bennett Writes
Sep 07, 2020
How the Screenwriter of ‘The Batman’ and 'Project Power' Mattson Tomlin Writes
Aug 18, 2020
How NY Times Bestselling Novelist S. A. Cosby Writes: Part One
Aug 11, 2020
How Bestselling Legal Thriller Author Marcia Clark Writes
Aug 04, 2020
The 'State of Travel Writing' Roundtable with Award-Winning Journalist Adam Skolnick
Jul 22, 2020
How Emmy-Winning Showrunner of 'The Handmaid’s Tale' Bruce Miller Writes
Jun 30, 2020
How 'It's Always Sunny' and 'Mythic Quest' Co-Creator and Star Rob McElhenney Writes
Jun 12, 2020
How Bestselling Novelist Aris Janigian Writes
Jun 02, 2020
How to Write Commercial Fiction with NY Times Bestselling Author Jeffery Deaver
May 27, 2020
Productivity Secrets from NY Times Bestselling Author John Zeratsky
May 21, 2020
How NY Times Bestselling Author James Swallow Writes: Part One
May 14, 2020
How to Publish Your First Novel with Acclaimed Author Abbigail N. Rosewood
May 06, 2020
Earth Day Special with Terrain.org Editor-in-Chief Simmons Buntin
Apr 22, 2020
The Legacy of Robert Ludlum with Author Joshua Hood
Apr 16, 2020
How Editor-in-Chief of the LA Review of Books Tom Lutz Writes
Apr 02, 2020
How NY Times Bestselling True Survival Author Michael Tougias Writes
Mar 25, 2020
How Emmy Nominated TV Writer Sandy Fries Writes
Mar 18, 2020
How Bestselling Novelist Peter Heller Writes
Mar 11, 2020
How to Design Your Writing Space with Award-Winning Architect Donald M. Rattner
Mar 04, 2020
How International Bestselling Crime Novelist Adam Croft Writes: Part Two
Feb 19, 2020
How International Bestselling Crime Novelist Adam Croft Writes: Part One
Feb 13, 2020
How NY Times Bestselling Suspense Novelist Joseph Finder Writes
Feb 05, 2020
How to Ghostwrite a Bestseller with Author Adam Skolnick: Part Two
Jan 29, 2020
How to Ghostwrite a Bestseller with Author Adam Skolnick: Part One
Jan 22, 2020
How Award-Winning Novelist Juan Pablo Villalobos Writes
Dec 31, 2019
How Tony Award-Winning Broadway Producer Ken Davenport Writes
Dec 18, 2019
How Oscar Nominated Screenwriter Kim Krizan Writes: Part Two
Dec 11, 2019
How Oscar Nominated Screenwriter Kim Krizan Writes: Part One
Dec 04, 2019
How Netflix Showrunner Aron Eli Coleite Writes: Part Two
Nov 27, 2019
How Netflix Showrunner Aron Eli Coleite Writes: Part One
Nov 20, 2019
How NY Times Bestselling Nonfiction Author Andrew Maraniss Writes: Part Two
Nov 13, 2019
How NY Times Bestselling Nonfiction Author Andrew Maraniss Writes: Part One
Nov 06, 2019
How to Write a Bestselling Children's Book with Laurie Wright
Oct 30, 2019
How NY Times Bestselling Thriller Author Tess Gerritsen Writes
Oct 22, 2019
How to Recharge Your Creative Batteries with Bestselling Author Kim Petersen: Part Two
Oct 16, 2019
How to Recharge Your Creative Batteries with Bestselling Author Kim Petersen: Part One
Oct 09, 2019
How to Write Impactful Historical Fiction with Award-Winning Author Talia Carner: Part Two
Sep 24, 2019
How to Write Impactful Historical Fiction with Award-Winning Author Talia Carner: Part One
Sep 18, 2019
Secrets for Beating Writer’s Block with TV Writer & Comedian Jorjeana Marie: Part Two
Sep 11, 2019
Secrets for Beating Writer’s Block with TV Writer & Comedian Jorjeana Marie: Part One
Sep 04, 2019
How NY Times Bestselling Memoirist Lisa Brennan-Jobs Writes: Part Two
Aug 27, 2019
How NY Times Bestselling Memoirist Lisa Brennan-Jobs Writes: Part One
Aug 21, 2019
'The Writer's Brain' on Procrastination: Part Two
Aug 13, 2019
'The Writer's Brain' on Procrastination: Part One
Aug 06, 2019
How to Outsmart Writer’s Block (with Neuroscience)
Jul 31, 2019
Challenges on the Writer's Journey with Prominent Book Editor Peter Guzzardi: Part Two
Jul 23, 2019
Challenges on the Writer's Journey with Prominent Book Editor Peter Guzzardi: Part One
Jul 17, 2019
How to Write a Novel in One Month with NaNoWriMo's Grant Faulkner
Jul 09, 2019
How to Get Unstuck and Back to Writing with Bestselling Author Jennifer Louden: Part Two
Jul 02, 2019
How to Get Unstuck and Back to Writing with Bestselling Author Jennifer Louden: Part One
Jun 25, 2019
Publishing Secrets from Top NY Literary Agent Mark Gottlieb: Part Two
Jun 19, 2019
Publishing Secrets from Top NY Literary Agent Mark Gottlieb: Part One
Jun 11, 2019
How New York Times Bestselling Author Sherrilyn Kenyon Writes: Part Two
Jun 04, 2019
How New York Times Bestselling Author Sherrilyn Kenyon Writes: Part One
May 29, 2019
How to Finish Your Big Scary Book with Jennie Nash: Part Two
May 21, 2019
How to Finish Your Big Scary Book with Jennie Nash: Part One
May 15, 2019
How Bestselling Author Elizabeth Ann Atkins Writes: Part Two
May 08, 2019
How Bestselling Author Elizabeth Ann Atkins Writes: Part One
May 01, 2019
How to Stay Creative with Bestselling Author Austin Kleon: Part Two
Apr 23, 2019
How to Stay Creative with Bestselling Author Austin Kleon: Part One
Apr 16, 2019
‘The Writer’s Brain’ on Productivity vs. Creativity: Part Two
Jan 16, 2019
‘The Writer’s Brain’ on Productivity vs. Creativity: Part One
Jan 09, 2019
Happy Holidays! Coming Attractions 2019
Dec 22, 2018
The Bright Future of Audiobooks with Tina Dietz: Part Two
Dec 11, 2018
The Bright Future of Audiobooks with Tina Dietz: Part One
Dec 04, 2018
How Bestselling Sci-Fi Author Richard K. Morgan Writes: Part Two
Nov 19, 2018
How Bestselling Sci-Fi Author Richard K. Morgan Writes: Part One
Nov 13, 2018
How Professional Comedy Writer & Author James Breakwell Writes: Part Two
Nov 06, 2018
How Professional Comedy Writer & Author James Breakwell Writes: Part One
Oct 30, 2018
How Bestselling Self-Published Author Steff Green Writes: Part Two
Oct 23, 2018
How Bestselling Self-Published Author Steff Green Writes: Part One
Oct 16, 2018
How Literary Journalist and Novelist Michael Scott Moore Writes
Oct 09, 2018
How to Make a Living as a Pro Content Writer: Part Two
Oct 02, 2018
How to Make a Living as a Pro Content Writer: Part One
Sep 25, 2018
How Bestselling Self-Published Author Mark Dawson Writes: Part Two
Sep 11, 2018
How Bestselling Self-Published Author Mark Dawson Writes: Part One
Sep 04, 2018
5 Things Only Serious Writers Do: Part Two
Aug 29, 2018
5 Things Only Serious Writers Do: Part One
Aug 21, 2018
What’s Your Writing Productivity Type? (with Bec Evans of Prolifiko): Part Two
Jul 31, 2018
What’s Your Writing Productivity Type? (with Bec Evans of Prolifiko): Part One
Jul 24, 2018
21 Productivity Hacks from 21 Prolific Writers: Part Two
Jul 17, 2018
21 Productivity Hacks from 21 Prolific Writers: Part One
Jul 10, 2018
‘The Writer’s Brain’ on Impostor Syndrome: Part Two
Jun 26, 2018
‘The Writer’s Brain’ on Impostor Syndrome: Part One
Jun 19, 2018
The Best of ‘The Writer’s Brain’ Part Five: Fake News
Jun 12, 2018
The Best of ‘The Writer’s Brain’ Part Four: Writer’s Block
Jun 05, 2018
The Best of ‘The Writer’s Brain’ Part Three: Storytelling
May 29, 2018
The Best of ‘The Writer’s Brain’ Part Two: Empathy
May 22, 2018
The Best of ‘The Writer’s Brain’ Part One: Creativity
May 15, 2018
How Bestselling Author Douglas Coupland Writes
May 08, 2018
How Bestselling Author & Investigative Journalist Scott Carney Writes: Part Two
May 01, 2018
How Bestselling Author & Investigative Journalist Scott Carney Writes: Part One
Apr 24, 2018
How New York Times Bestselling Author Maria Konnikova Writes
Apr 17, 2018
How Copyblogger’s Editor-in-Chief Stefanie Flaxman Writes: Part Two
Apr 10, 2018
How Copyblogger’s Editor-in-Chief Stefanie Flaxman Writes: Part One
Apr 03, 2018
How the Creator of the ‘Lore’ Podcast (and TV Show) Aaron Mahnke Writes: Part Two
Feb 20, 2018
How the Creator of the ‘Lore’ Podcast (and TV Show) Aaron Mahnke Writes: Part One
Feb 13, 2018
How New York Times Bestselling Author of ‘The Bookseller’ Cynthia Swanson Writes
Feb 06, 2018
How New York Times Bestselling Author Daniel Pink Writes
Jan 09, 2018
How Award-Winning Cartoonist & Bestselling Author Zach Weinersmith Writes: Part Two
Dec 19, 2017
How Award-Winning Cartoonist & Bestselling Author Zach Weinersmith Writes: Part One
Dec 12, 2017
How to Crack the ‘Bestseller Code’ with Jodie Archer & Matt Jockers: Part Two
Nov 28, 2017
How to Crack the ‘Bestseller Code’ with Jodie Archer: Part One
Nov 23, 2017
How the Bestselling Sci-Fi Author of ‘The Martian’ Andy Weir Writes
Nov 14, 2017
How Noted Scientist & Bestselling Author of ‘Soonish’ Dr. Kelly Weinersmith Writes
Nov 07, 2017
How WNYC Podcast Host and Author of ‘Bored and Brilliant’ Manoush Zomorodi Writes
Oct 31, 2017
How Essayist & Author of Debut Novel ‘The Floating World’ C. Morgan Babst Writes
Oct 24, 2017
How New York Times Bestselling Author & Mortician Caitlin Doughty Writes
Oct 17, 2017
How Content Marketing Pioneer & Serial Entrepreneur Brian Clark Writes: Part Two
Oct 03, 2017
How Content Marketing Pioneer & Serial Entrepreneur Brian Clark Writes: Part One
Sep 27, 2017
How Data Journalist & Author of ‘Nabokov’s Favorite Word is Mauve’ Ben Blatt Writes: Part Two
Sep 19, 2017
How Data Journalist & Author of ‘Nabokov’s Favorite Word is Mauve’ Ben Blatt Writes: Part One
Sep 12, 2017
More International ‘Writer Porn’ with Journalist Adam Skolnick
Aug 29, 2017
Busting the Myth of the Starving Artist with Jeff Goins: Part Two
Jul 25, 2017
Busting the Myth of the Starving Artist with Jeff Goins: Part One
Jul 18, 2017
How Award-Winning Short Story Writer Abigail Ulman Writes: Part Two
Jul 11, 2017
How Award-Winning Short Story Writer Abigail Ulman Writes: Part One
Jul 03, 2017
How Merriam-Webster Lexicographer and Author Kory Stamper Writes: Part Two
Jun 27, 2017
How Merriam-Webster Lexicographer and Author Kory Stamper Writes: Part One
Jun 20, 2017
How Bestselling Author Ryan Holiday Writes
Jun 13, 2017
How Award-Winning Author & Educator K.M. Weiland Writes: Part Two
Jun 06, 2017
How Award-Winning Author & Educator K.M. Weiland Writes: Part One
May 30, 2017
How Bestselling Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author Catherynne M. Valente Writes: Part Two
May 23, 2017
How Bestselling Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author Catherynne M. Valente Writes: Part One
May 16, 2017
How Senior BuzzFeed Writer and Author of ‘Startup’ Doree Shafrir Writes: Part Two
May 09, 2017
How Senior BuzzFeed Writer and Author of ‘Startup’ Doree Shafrir Writes: Part One
May 02, 2017
How Hugo Award Winning Sci-Fi Author John Scalzi Writes: Part Two
Apr 18, 2017
How Hugo Award Winning Sci-Fi Author John Scalzi Writes: Part One
Apr 11, 2017
How Bestselling Author Greg Iles Writes: Part Two
Apr 04, 2017
How Bestselling Author Greg Iles Writes: Part One
Mar 28, 2017
How New Yorker Writer and Author of ‘The Rules Do Not Apply’ Ariel Levy Writes
Mar 21, 2017
How the Author of ‘The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking’ Oliver Burkeman Writes: Part Two
Mar 14, 2017
How the Author of ‘The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking’ Oliver Burkeman Writes: Part One
Mar 07, 2017
How Journalist and Author of ‘The Power of Meaning’ Emily Esfahani Smith Writes: Part Two
Feb 28, 2017
How Journalist and Author of ‘The Power of Meaning’ Emily Esfahani Smith Writes: Part One
Feb 21, 2017
How Screenwriter and ‘All Our Wrong Todays’ Author Elan Mastai Writes: Part Two
Feb 07, 2017
Behind the Scenes: How ‘The Writer Files’ Is Produced
Jan 31, 2017
How Screenwriter and ‘All Our Wrong Todays’ Author Elan Mastai Writes: Part One
Jan 24, 2017
How the Editor of ‘Scratch: Writers, Money, and the Art of Making a Living’ Manjula Martin Writes: Part Two
Jan 17, 2017
How the Editor of ‘Scratch: Writers, Money, and the Art of Making a Living’ Manjula Martin Writes: Part One
Jan 09, 2017
How Journalist and Bestselling Author of ‘The Revenge of Analog’ David Sax Writes: Part Two
Dec 19, 2016
How Journalist and Bestselling Author of ‘The Revenge of Analog’ David Sax Writes: Part One
Dec 12, 2016
How the Bestselling Author of ‘The Blue Zones’ Dan Buettner Writes
Dec 05, 2016
How #1 Hit Podcast ‘Welcome to Night Vale’ Co-Creator Jeffrey Cranor Writes: Part Two
Nov 28, 2016
How #1 Hit Podcast ‘Welcome to Night Vale’ Co-Creator Jeffrey Cranor Writes: Part One
Nov 21, 2016
How the Author of ‘The Bestseller Code’ Jodie Archer Writes: Part Two
Nov 14, 2016
How the Author of ‘The Bestseller Code’ Jodie Archer Writes: Part One
Nov 07, 2016
How Bestselling Sci-fi Thriller Author Blake Crouch Writes: Part Two
Oct 31, 2016
How Bestselling Sci-fi Thriller Author Blake Crouch Writes: Part One
Oct 24, 2016
How Bestselling Author Jennifer Weiner Writes: Part Two
Oct 17, 2016
How Bestselling Author Jennifer Weiner Writes: Part One
Oct 10, 2016
Is the Novel Dead? Part Two
Oct 03, 2016
Is the Novel Dead? Part One
Sep 26, 2016
The Best of The Writer Files: Volume One
Sep 19, 2016
How Bestselling Author Jay McInerney Writes: Part Two
Aug 29, 2016
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How ‘Sweetbitter’ Author Stephanie Danler Writes: Part One
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How Wired Magazine’s Senior Maverick Kevin Kelly Writes: Part One
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How Neuroscientist Michael Grybko Defines Writer’s Block: Part Two
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How Neuroscientist Michael Grybko Defines Writer’s Block: Part One
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How Publishing Consultant, Educator, and Author Jane Friedman Writes: Part One
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How Bestselling Debut Novelist Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney Writes: Part One
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How Advice Columnist and Author Heather Havrilesky Writes: Part Two
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How Advice Columnist and Author Heather Havrilesky Writes: Part One
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How Bestselling Hybrid Author Dean Wesley Smith Writes: Part Two
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How Bestselling Hybrid Author Dean Wesley Smith Writes: Part One
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How Long-Form Journalist Kent Russell Writes: Part Two
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How Long-Form Journalist Kent Russell Writes: Part One
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How Punk Rock Entrepreneur Jonny Nastor Writes: Part Two
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How Punk Rock Entrepreneur Jonny Nastor Writes: Part One
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How Acclaimed Horror Author Jonathan Janz Writes: Part Two
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How Acclaimed Horror Author Jonathan Janz Writes: Part One
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How Bestselling Thriller Author Mark Dawson Writes: Part One
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How Award-Winning Sports & Travel Writer Adam Skolnick (Author of One Breath ) Writes: Part Two
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How Award-Winning Sports & Travel Writer Adam Skolnick (Author of One Breath ) Writes: Part One
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How Oscar Nominee Emma Donoghue (Screenwriter of ‘Room’) Writes: Part Two
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How Oscar Nominee Emma Donoghue (Screenwriter of ‘Room’) Writes: Part One
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How Bestselling Author Jeff Goins Writes: Part Two
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How Bestselling Author Jeff Goins Writes: Part One
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How NextDraft’s Dave Pell Writes
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How Bestselling Author Joanna Penn Writes: Part Two
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How Bestselling Author Joanna Penn Writes: Part One
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How Critically Acclaimed Literary Scholar Jonathan Gottschall Writes: Part Two
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How Critically Acclaimed Literary Scholar Jonathan Gottschall Writes: Part One
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How Hollywood Screenwriter and Director John August Writes: Part Two
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How Hollywood Screenwriter and Director John August Writes: Part One
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How Michelle Miller (Writer and Producer of ‘The Underwriting’) Writes: Part Two
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How Michelle Miller (Writer and Producer of ‘The Underwriting’) Writes: Part One
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How Joe Berkowitz (Journalist and Fast Company Editor) Writes: Part Two
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How Joe Berkowitz (Journalist and Fast Company Editor) Writes: Part One
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How Andy Weir (Bestselling Author of ‘The Martian’) Writes: Part Two
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How Andy Weir (Bestselling Author of ‘The Martian’) Writes: Part One
Sep 14, 2015
How Neuroscientist Michael Grybko Defines Storytelling
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How Bestselling Author Hugh Howey Writes
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How Veteran Podcaster and Content Marketer Jerod Morris Writes
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How ProBlogger's Darren Rowse Writes
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How Novelist and Prolific Podcaster Brad Listi Writes
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How Bestselling Author Austin Kleon Writes: Part One
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How Neuroscientist Michael Grybko Defines Empathy
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Writer Porn: Standing Desks, Binge Reading, and James Patterson s MasterClass
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How Sarah Stodola (Author of Process: The Writing Lives of Great Authors ) Writes
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How Award-Winning Journalist Adam Skolnick Writes
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