Liara Tamani - Author of the young adult novel, All the Things We Never Knew - a podcast by Sara Gallagher - she/her
from 2020-06-11T00:00
This week our guest is novelist Liara Tamani, author of All the Things We Never Knew, a young adult novel that follows two Black teenagers as they discover how first love, heartbreak, betrayal, and family can shape you - for better or worse. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:
- The three questions to ask yourself when you’re blocked
- Editing as you write
- And more
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This Week’s Writing Prompt
Each week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. I suggest setting a timer for 6 or 8 minutes, putting the writing prompt at the top of your page, and free writing whatever comes to mind. Remember, the important part is keeping your pen moving. You can always edit later. Right now we just want to write something new and see what happens.
This week’s writing prompt is: Inspired by Ross Gay, write an essay about delight. Draft it really quickly and write it by hand.
Explore Womxn Authors
In this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:
- Zinzi Clemmons, author of What We Lose
- Elana K. Arnold, author of An Ordinary Day
- Renee Watson, author of Ways to Make Sunshine
- Brandy Colbert, author of The Only Black Girls in Town
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- Episode 26: Minna Salami - Author of Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for Everyone
- Episdoe 15: Brittney Morris - Author of Slay
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