The best advice for first-time authors. Even if you’ve never thought about writing a book
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Write The Book Interview #131 (2/21/11) James Kochalka at Write The Book
A podcast for writers and curious readers, featuring interviews with authors, poets, agents, editors, and illustrators. “Write The Book is a wonderful writing resource.”
http://writethebook.podbean.com/2011/02/23/write-the-book-interview-131-22111-james-kochalka/
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Think You Know ‘How To Write A Sentence’? : NPR
Most people know a good sentence when they read one, but New York Times columnist Stanley Fish says most of us don’t really know how to write them ourselves. His new book, How To Write A Sentence: And How To Read One, is part ode, part how-to guide to the art of the well-constructed sentence.
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/25/133214521/stanley-fish-demystifies-how-to-write-a-sentence
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‘The Midnight Disease’: Compulsive Writing : NPR
Many authors fear writer’s block. But its opposite — hypergraphia, the driving compulsion to write — can be equally debilitating. A new book called The Midnight Disease considers the relationship between the wiring of the brain, writing and creativity. NPR’s Renee Montagne talks with author and neurologist Alice Flaherty.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1623749