How does a professional writer fill hundreds of pages with compelling characters and intricate plots? This stimulating six-part series investigates the writing process through interviews with significant authors of fiction and nonfiction, including A. Scott Berg (Lindbergh), Vikram Seth (A Suitable Boy), Fay Weldon (Godless in Eden), and Thomas Keneally (Schindler’s List). 6-part series, 27 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : In the Beginning: So You Want to Write a Story | The Write Stuff: Essentials of Becoming a Writer | The Long Haul: How Do Writers Go the Distance? | Crafting the Story: Beginnings, Middles, and Ends | Creating Characters: The Essence of Writing | The Sharp End: Dealing with Writer's Block and Rejection

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