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Lesson Eighteen: Writer’s Block
Discover Ray Bradbury’s simple trick for overcoming writer’s block.

Lesson Seventeen: What I Learned from James Baldwin
Novelist Caryl Phillips considers what we can learn from the great American writer.

Lesson Sixteen: Dealing with Critics
If you’re going to put your work out in the world, someone’s going to take a pop at it.

Lesson Fifteen: Write and Repeat
“Easy reading is damned hard writing,” says Maya Angelou.

Lesson Fourteen: In Search of a Character with Graham Greene
Hear how Graham Greene gradually evolves a character.

Lesson Thirteen: Place
On capturing the soul of a place in words.

Lesson Twelve: A Workshop with Allen Ginsberg
How often do you get the chance to attend a lecture by one of the Beats?

Lesson Eleven: Listen Up!
If you want to write good dialogue, you need good ears.

Lesson Ten: Find your Story
Waiting for the muse to strike? Give it up and get writing.

Lesson Nine: Keep Human
This lesson exalts the importance of time off.