Advice for Writers

Looking for guidance but not sure where to turn? Narrative is delighted to host an extensive array of letters and advice from authors across all genres, as well as an interview series in which we ask authors questions about writing, obsession, life, and love. So take a wander through our Best Advice, Letters to a Young Writer, and Narrative 10 series below:

by Kim Addonizio

by Lynn Ahrens

by John Balaban

by Marvin Bell

by Janet Burroway

by Amy Bloom

by Jennifer duBois

by Abby Frucht

by Maria Hummel

by Richard Jones

by Stephen Kuusisto

by Sarah Lindsay

by Anthony Marra

by Tina Nettesheim

by Naomi Shihab Nye

by Peter Orner

by Kristin Valdez Quade

by Rebecca Seiferle

by Various Authors

by Various Authors

by Julianna Baggott

by Rick Bass

by Richard Bausch

by Ann Beattie

by T. C. Boyle

by Robert Olen Butler

by Lan Samantha Chang

by Carol Edgarian

by Louis Menand

with Lynn Ahrens

with Monica Ali

with Jo Ann Beard

with Ann Beattie

with Jill Bialosky

with Amy Bloom

with Vikram Chandra

with David Corbett

with Lacy Crawford

with Justin Cronin

with Lia Donnelly

with Andre Dubus III

with Carol Edgarian and Tom Jenks

with Jennifer Egan

with Nathan Englander

with Lynn Freed

with Adam Haslett

with Sarah Houghteling

with Vaness Hua

with Don Lee

with Min Jin Lee

with Marie Myung-Ok Lee

with Daniel Mason

with Ottessa Moshfegh

with Maud Newton

with Peggy Orenstein

with Susan Orlean

with Julie Otsuka

with Ann Packer

with Pamela Paul

with Paisley Rekdal

with Sarah Ruhl

with Saïd Sayrafiezadeh

with Dani Shapiro

with Austin Smith

with David L. Ulin

with Ocean Vuong