Ten Questions

“I write four hours or one thousand words a day, whichever comes first.” —Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of The Committed

This week’s installment of Ten Questions features María José Ferrada and Elizabeth Bryer, the author and the translator of How to Order the Universe.

“Commit to completing a scene each time you write” —Randa Jarrar, author of Love Is an Ex-Country

“I can’t imagine myself without this book.” —Jana Larson, author of Reel Bay

“Writing is revision. Period. That’s not glamorous, but it is rewarding.” —Robert Jones Jr., author of The Prophets

Ten writers, including Brandon Taylor and Kate Zambreno, share the best writing advice they’ve ever heard.

“There’s never a lack of inspiration.” —Morgan Christie, author of These Bodies

“Everything in my life is material.” —Ellen Cooney, author of One Night Two Souls Went Walking

“I am never without pen and paper.” —Erica Hunt, author of Jump the Clock