Steve Almond On How To Embrace Rejection And Fail Forward

Guest Steve Almond has written a terrific new book called Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow: A DIY Manual for the Construction of Stories. In it, he shares the insights he gleaned over three decades as a teacher, mentor, and author of 12 books of fiction and non-fiction. He also talks about his strategy for confronting the all-too-commom fear of failure. Some topics we dive into:

  • Steve's transition from journalism to creative writing.

  • Mastering plot, chronology, and creating a chain of consequences

  • How he draws characters from real-life observations, personal experiences, and sometimes

Listen in as we try to demystify the writing process.

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