We talk with Emily Maloney, author, about making beautiful sentences, the personal essay, building a better essay collection pitch, swamp driver vs polishing diamonds, how writing needs time, maintaining 2 notebooks - one for the draft, one for feelings about the draft, working by hand, and going to therapy to be a better writer. Emily Maloney http://www.emilymaloney.net/ Stories Matter Foundation/StoryStudio Chicago https://www.storystudiochicago.org/ Find us at https://chicagowriterspodcast.libsyn.com/