BFL giddily chats with Claire, a writer whose work she has admired for some time, about reading widely, editing fiction, and note-taking for TV. This episode is a must-listen for any aspiring artists out there. Also, please do not be butthurt if an editor makes a suggestion or a critic writes a negative review. Wow.

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Books mentioned

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Happening by Annie Ernaux

Simple Passion by Annie Ernaux

Birds of America by Lorrie Moore

The Pisces by Melissa Broder

Milkfed by Melissa Broder

Death Valley by Melissa Broder

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsin Muir

Here Out West (film)

Chapters

00:00 Music

02:27 Claire bio

03:48 BFL reading update

17:54 Claire reading update

22:46 Selection and editing process

38:34 Writing for big publications

40:39 Being a critic

45:05 Long term goal for writing

48:08 Claire’s advice

51:30 Note-taking for TV