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Episode 48: Engineering the short story with author (and engineer) Nick Arvin
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English - January 05, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsArts writing writing advice creative nonfiction writers writing tips how to write nonfiction how to write an essay how to write fiction how to write a novel writing craft Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In April 2017, I invited author and engineer Nick Arvin to the school where I work. Over two days, he gave several talks on writing, and I recorded one of them: “Nick Arvin and The Short Story.”
In this episode, I'm giving you that recording! Nick discusses his short story “Along the Highways.” He gives one of the most thorough, honest, and humorous sessions that I’ve ever heard on writing.
He talks about his career in engineering and as an author and how each informs his work in the other. He cracks a lot of jokes (with good comedic timing) and even shares how much he got paid for optioning one of his novels.
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