The Writers' Journey | the Writers' Collaborative

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We've seen how much writers can learn through exchanging ideas and practices, and discussing struggles. This series examines the writing journeys of accomplished authors and the writing methods and philosophies they developed along the way.

In doing so, we can stand on the shoulders of giants, applying their ideas to our own craft.

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July 16, 2026 The Part That Readers Skip Elmore Leonard set out to be invisible in his own writing. The ten rules he built to get there, and how you can apply them. Elmore Leonard3 min read June 25, 2026 What Lies Within the Frame Before she published fiction, Eudora Welty photographed Depression-era Mississippi for the WPA. How her eye for detail built a sense of place on the page. Eudora Welty3 min read

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The Part That Readers Skip Elmore Leonard set out to be invisible in his own writing. The ten rules he built to get there, and how you can apply them. Elmore Leonard July 16, 20263 min read What Lies Within the Frame Before she published fiction, Eudora Welty photographed Depression-era Mississippi for the WPA. How her eye for detail built a sense of place on the page. Eudora Welty June 25, 20263 min read Priorities Anne Tyler went nearly four decades without a face-to-face interview. Why she's chosen to forgo interviews, book tours, and other expectations of the modern writer. Anne Tyler May 14, 20263 min read Where the Needle Settles George Saunders reads his own drafts the way a first-time reader would, then watches where an imaginary needle settles. A practical approach to revision. George Saunders May 7, 20262 min read The Bestselling Novelist Who Rewrote His Process Amor Towles spent seven years on a novel he put in a drawer. How he diagnosed what went wrong and wrote Rules of Civility in a single year. Amor Towles March 26, 20263 min read

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