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Write Now. is a publication and a podcast for writers who believe the revolution begins on the page. Essays, interviews, and a podcast exploring craft, courage, and creative resistance led by the team at Rise Literary.
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Join Us in NYC this Friday at the Hotel Chelsea! (opens the original)
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You Can't Decorate a House You Haven't Built (opens the original)
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I often tell authors when they come to us that there are really two main things that we look at when deciding whether a book is right for Rise Literary:One, can you write a beautiful sentence?And two, do you have a great concept?Because everything else can be figured out in draft work.The thing about writing a beautiful sentence is that everybody can learn to write a beautiful sentence, but that takes time and effort and years to be able to really get t
The Other Half of Writing Is Sharing (opens the original)
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I remember that about halfway through writing my first book, 51/50 (in which I described my journey of going on a date with a different person every week), I actually went on a date with someone who took me to a writing workshop, where we all read from the books we were writing.I read from a section of 51/50, which included the date I was actually on (when meta actually meant meta); it was the first time I stood up in front of a group and actually read my writing to a true audience.</p
The Only Thing You Need to Be a Writer (opens the original)
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I often tell people that the only thing you need to be a writer is a writing practice.Many people write for decades without a byline or any material accomplishment. In many ways, it’s like being a runner. You don’t have to win a marathon in order to call yourself a runner. You don’t even have to be in a marathon to call yourself a runner. If you get up every morning and you go for a run, you are a runner.It is the same thing with writing.I think so many people conflate this idea of being a write
Hot Book Summer - Finding Magic in a Dallas Mall (opens the original)
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Welcome Back to Hot Book Summer!When I was twelve years old, I was introduced to the world of magic. It all started in a crystal shop in Dallas that I wandered into with my grandmother at the beginning of seventh grade.<img alt="" class="sizing-
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