Susan Orlean writes non-fiction books that read like novels. She's the author of nine books and writes for The New Yorker, and in this interview, she breaks down exactly how she does it.
Timestamps:
0:27 How to structure stories
4:06 Susan's index card method
7:20 How to hook readers
11:01 What do good stories look like?
23:11 How Susan got her 1st book deal
29:54 Editing your own writing
37:30 Susan's worst writing habits
42:45 Depth vs. width in book topics
55:04 Does structure kill creativity?
1:02:27 Why libraries matter
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