Ten Questions for Justin Torres

“I was stretching to become a different kind of writer, and that took time.” —Justin Torres, author of Blackouts
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“I was stretching to become a different kind of writer, and that took time.” —Justin Torres, author of Blackouts
“I felt that I knew the characters deeply after years of thinking about these stories.” —Shannon Sanders, author of Company
“Celebrate the small victories!” —Isle McElroy, author of People Collide
“Just keep listening to the work, one poem at a time.” —Heather Lanier, author of Psalms of Unknowing
The author of Wine People considers how a more expansive understanding of setting can deepen a story.
“I tend to binge-write.” —Myriam Gurba, author of Creep: Accusations and Confessions
“I think that’s so much of the pleasure of writing for me, the opportunity to be fearless on the page.” —Megan Kamalei Kakimoto
“Don’t trap yourself into false models of production and worth.” —Edgar Kunz, author of Fixer
The author of Rachel to the Rescue and Ms. Demeanor explores the risky business of fictionalizing public figures.
“Read more than you write.” —Robyn Schiff, author of Information Desk: An Epic