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How to Write a Book Right Now


Jami Attenberg and the mysterious case of the 1000 words.

Like, “Listen, you’re going to do a messy draft.” And then in comes Patricia Lockwood who’s literally like, “Okay, so I needed a bag of magic rocks to tell me what to write every day.” Do you ever do anything esoteric or superstitious? Also, we should acknowledge that you can’t move to New York City and spend $250 a month for a room in an East Village apartment anymore. Rebecca Carroll writes about how she works in the middle of her house while her son and her husband are watching TV.

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