Episode 163: Fred Waitzkin — How Writing a Book is Like a Love Affair
The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara
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Show Notes
"A great story for me is one that engages me emotionally. It's like a love affair," says Fred Waitzkin, author of several books, including his latest Deep Water Blues.
Fred Waitzkin comes by the show to talk about his love of writing, how he developed his knack for story, how his parents influenced him, and how breaking into other disciplines cracked the code of his latest book.
Support for this episode comes from Goucher College's MFA in Nonfiction and Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction.
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