Episode 92: Kristen Arnett

Author and librarian Kristen Arnett knows what it's like to do research for a book, including the pitfalls and results of doing too much research. Fortunately, she also knows how to correct course. In this episode of The Written Scene, Kristen discusses how being a child of the '80s helped with her novel about clowns, not having the time to write all the story ideas we come up with, deleting work without being too precious about it, how working in libraries has benefitted her story writing process and finding good characters, secretly reading books her parents disapproved of when she was a kid, why less is more can be important to writing, the excitement of tonal shift when writing, how writers can use social media, how she knows when the writing of a book or story is done, and so much more. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene.  Click or tap here to sign up to our once-a-month newsletter of upcoming guests, events, and more. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era