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#42 – Valerie Stivers – Write Through The Roof
Welcome to Write Through The Roof, the podcast for writers who want to improve their craft.
Episode 42 with Valerie Stivers – writer, editor & journalist“The spirit of the book comes alive when you’re cooking from it.”
Episode 42 – Valerie Stivers – Show Notes- Personal non-fiction is the favourite or novels if the words are flowing
- The Muse has to know where to find you
- Afternoon tea and scones
- Connections between people – both non-fiction and fiction
- Training in an old-school newsroom – learning to write concise & communicative copy
- Time pressure of modern newsroom – erosion of standards in journalism
- Cooking along with writing
- “Outrun your inner critic” – from Pat Barker
- Food styling – the skill of the photographer
- Ivan Doig, George RR Martin
- Eat Your Words – The Paris Review Daily
“I want to show other people what’s inside my head.”
“Those years I spent getting yelled at by old newspaper guys were priceless.”
Links- Eat Your Words at The Paris Review
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