How Sarah Stodola (Author of Process: The Writing Lives of Great Authors ) Writes

Journalist and creative non-fiction author Sarah Stodola shared her writer s file with me in this episode. Her recent book Process: The Writing Lives of Great Authors is a fascinating collection of the habits and habitats of heralded scribes.

Ms. Stodola is also an accomplished journalist and editor whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Mental Floss, The Daily Beast, The Fiscal Times, Conde Nast Traveler, The Nation, The Wall Street Journal, Storyboard, Slate, and many others.

Take a listen to learn about the process of an author who is a curator of true writer porn, a window into the processes of the greats.

In this 21-minute file Sarah Stodola and I discuss:

• How to Write About Great Writers
• The Weird Trick Coffee Shops Play on Productivity
• Sarah s New Definition of Writer s Block
• A Surefire Way to Find Freedom from The Internet
• Can a Season Be a Muse to Writers?
• Where Does True Writing Genius Really Come From?
• Why Writing is Rewriting
• The Three Rules for Writing a Novel
• Why You Shouldn t Worry About Your First Drafts

The Show Notes

• Process: The Writing Lives of Great Authors by Sarah Stodola
• How the Hum of a Coffee Shop Can Boost Creativity
• Freedom – Block Digital Distractions
• Sarah Stodola on Twitter
• Kelton Reid on Twitter

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