Historical novelist and creative nonfiction author Jessica McCann answers two questions from aspiring writers in this four-minute video.
Where do I get the ideas for my novels? This is one of the most frequent questions I get asked.
In this brief video, I share my thoughts about where ideas come from and why reading is my most powerful writing tool.
Recently, I sat down with the folks at ASU’s Piper Center for Creative Writing to talk about writing and revising, and the challenges and joys of writing historical fiction.
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Here is the final video in the 4-part series.
Question 4: What is your revision process?
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Recently, I sat down with the folks at ASU’s Piper Center for Creative Writing to talk about writing and revising, and the challenges and joys of writing historical fiction. Here is part 3 in a 4-part series from that interview.
Question 3: How conscious are your choices regarding language and diction? How do you use it to create the right tone in your work?
Part 1 ~ Part 2 ~ Part 3 ~ Part 4
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Recently, I sat down with the folks at ASU’s Piper Center for Creative Writing to talk about writing and revising, and the challenges and joys of writing historical fiction. Here is part 2 in a 4-part series from that interview.
Question 2: What challenges are particular to writing historical fiction? What inspires you about these challenges?
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Here is part 1 in a 4-part series from that interview.
Question 1: In terms of technique, what is your most difficult writing challenge and what do you do to overcome it?
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