Blackbird Studio for Writers Podcast: Lit Lessons

In this episode, NYT bestseller, Jennifer Lauck talks with writers about working with the truth in creative non-fiction. She pulls ideas from many current memorists and helps writers understand how to build a pact with the reader.

In a live class, writers of the Studio discuss the total number of scenes, and locations in this book. They also compare the book to the movie with Gary Sinise and John Malkovich. Finally the writers study the inner and outer arc in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. The goal is to learn more about creative choices made by writers, in order to improve as writers.