How Do You Write? with Rachel Herron: Nancy Stohlman on Why Writing Short is So Exciting

Rachel Herron and I chatted back in March about writing routines, phases of the creative process, finding flow and one of my favorite quick inspiration hacks: The Sunrise Drive. She is an amazing interviewer and we had some amazing conversations (see below for the time stamps).

00:00 Intro

00:23 What’s Going On Around Here

02:17 Taxes, Money, & Debt

12:22 Hush Little Baby Launch

13:27 Introducing Nancy Stohlman

16:00 Discussing Flash Fiction

20:03 Creating a Writing Routine

25:13 Harnessing the Different Creative Phases

27:48 Creating the Conditions to Get into Flow

29:58 Keep Writing and Editing Separate

33:44 Getting Inspired by Art

37:48 The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

38:33 For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

40:12 Going Short: An Invitation to Flash Fiction

43:28 Outro

How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you’ll gain insight from other writers on how to get in the chair, tricks to stay in it, and inspiration to get your own words flowing.

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