Ep 10: Several Short Questions About Writing

With Verlyn Klinkenborg

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Description

Academic writing is fine. But it's just about as enjoyable to read as it is to write -- not very. But after years and years of developing a common academic writing style, it can be hard to break free and become a truly great writer. If you're not following a conventional academic structure, where do you start? If you're not being assigned topics, what do you write about? What makes good writing? What will make you a good writer? 

In this episode, our host, Kyla Sims, chats with author and Yale professor, Verlyn Klinkenborg, about how to think about writing before you even pick up the pen. What matters when it comes to great writing? What are our sentences really saying and how do we know? And, what advice out there for aspiring writers is really worth listening to?

No matter what kind of writing you do, this episode offers insightful perspective that will help you discover your voice as a writer and enjoy the process.