Editor's Note: In advance of the March 12 deadline to apply for Lit Fest Advanced Workshops, we've asked the 2022 Visiting Authors for a preview of their workshop style, what they're reading, and more.
What's the most surprising source of inspiration for you lately? TikTok
What are you working on these days? A novel set in a traveling carnival in the American West of 1915.
How would you describe your workshop style? I think a workshop should be a journey in which we are all active participants, and each member has particular insights and skills that could be valuable to the group—sort of like The Fellowship of the Ring. We’re coming together to help each story become its truest self, whatever that might mean.
Any interesting/unusual writing habits? My first drafts are written by hand and usually include drawings, maps, lists and other collage elements. I generally don’t write with an outline and let the story emerge as I go along.
Dan Chaon is teaching Weeklong Advanced Fiction Workshop: Dreaming Awake. Learn more here. Apply via Submittable.
