108. The Path and Craft of Fiction Writing

About this episode

Laird Hunt discusses his journey as a writer and educator, sharing insights on finding one's writing voice and the path to becoming a published author.

Laird is an alumnx of Naropa’s MFA Creative Writing program, former Naropa core faculty and Summer Writing Program faculty for 15 years, author of 9 novels, and current professor of writing at Brown University. In this episode, he takes us on the journey of finding his writing voice, the experiences that allowed him to become a published author and teacher, and what he believes about what it takes to make it as a writer. Special Guest: Laird Hunt. Support Mindful U at Naropa University

People in this episode

Guest: Laird Hunt

Topics covered

• fiction writing
• creative writing
• publishing
• writing voice

Keywords

• MFA Creative Writing
• Naropa University
• Brown University
• novels

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