Write The Book: Conversations on Craft

Stewart O'Nan - Archive Podcast #523 (8/13/18)

 

 

Stewart O'Nan's most recent novel, City of Secrets, came out last year. In this interview from 2012, I spoke with him about his book The Odds: A Love Story. 

This week’s Write the Book Prompt is to write a scene between either platonic friends or adversaries who find themselves falling in love. 

Good luck with this prompt, and please listen next week for another.

Music Credit: Aaron Shapiro

Joseph Mazur - Archive Episode #289 (4/7/14)

Interview from the archives with Vermont Mathematician, Professor and Author Joseph Mazur.

This week's Write The Book Prompt is to write about a gambling experience in which the goals of your main character have changed by the time he or she wins or loses. 

Good luck with this exercise and please listen next week for another.

Music credits: 1) “Dreaming 1″ - John Fink; 2) “Filter” - Dorset Greens (a Vermont band featuring several South Burlington High School students.