/the-write-up-with-owen-egerton The Write Up: The Story Behind the StorytellersWhat does it mean to be a writer? What is the creative process? How do you publish your work? What inspires you to write? When did you become a writer?Each month screenwriter, novelist and performer Owen Egerton sits down with all sorts of writers—from playwrights to poets—to talk about their lives and careers.“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.�� �� Ernest Hemingway“The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.�� �� Gustave Flaubert“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”�� Jack KerouacSupport for The Write Up comes from Headwater’s School, providing a Montessori foundation leading to an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 18:03:14 GMT /life-arts/2017-07-03/scott-westerfeld-on-secretive-characters-and-why-storytelling-is-a-superpower Scott Westerfeld is a bestselling author of books for both children and adults best known for his young adult series Uglies and Leviathan. While on tour�� Mon, 03 Jul 2017 18:03:14 GMT /life-arts/2017-07-03/scott-westerfeld-on-secretive-characters-and-why-storytelling-is-a-superpower Felix Morgan /life-arts/2017-05-25/dan-chaon-on-grief-memory-and-ill-will Dan Chaon's new novel, Ill Will, Chaon explores mystery, death, grief and the personal narratives to which we cling. In this episode of The Write Up,�� Thu, 25 May 2017 20:35:00 GMT /life-arts/2017-05-25/dan-chaon-on-grief-memory-and-ill-will Felix Morgan /life-arts/2017-04-25/george-saunders-on-compassion-craft-and-capturing-the-horror-and-beauty-of-our-world In this episode of The Write Up, host Owen Egerton talks to George Saunders about craft, ecstatic empathy and the afterlife in his first novel Lincoln in�� Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:45:57 GMT /life-arts/2017-04-25/george-saunders-on-compassion-craft-and-capturing-the-horror-and-beauty-of-our-world Felix Morgan /life-arts/2016-05-24/juliana-barbassa-dancing-with-the-devil-in-the-city-of-god In this episode of The Write Up, we talk with prizewinning journalist and nonfiction writer Juliana Barbassa about her book Dancing with the Devil in the�� Tue, 24 May 2016 16:36:44 GMT /life-arts/2016-05-24/juliana-barbassa-dancing-with-the-devil-in-the-city-of-god Rebecca McInroy , Owen Egerton /life-arts/2016-03-22/amelia-gray-on-nightmares-religion-and-marcus-aurelius It’s always a treat to talk with Amelia Gray. Her imagination, wit, and insight ensure any conversation will shine. And, like her stories, humor and�� Tue, 22 Mar 2016 15:35:08 GMT /life-arts/2016-03-22/amelia-gray-on-nightmares-religion-and-marcus-aurelius Owen Egerton, Rebecca McInroy /life-arts/2016-01-25/writer-kirk-lynn-on-escaping-attending-and-destroying-everything On this edition of The Write Up we chat with novelist, playwright, and professor Kirk Lynn about the craft of writing, the adventure of theater, and the�� Mon, 25 Jan 2016 19:50:37 GMT /life-arts/2016-01-25/writer-kirk-lynn-on-escaping-attending-and-destroying-everything Rebecca McInroy , Owen Egerton /life-arts/2015-11-23/writer-ada-calhoun-reflects-on-growing-up-on-new-yorks-hippest-street Author and journalist Ada Calhoun's newest book St. Marks is Dead: The Many Lives of America’s Hippest Street chronicles the history of a few select city�� Mon, 23 Nov 2015 21:19:26 GMT /life-arts/2015-11-23/writer-ada-calhoun-reflects-on-growing-up-on-new-yorks-hippest-street Rebecca McInroy , Owen Egerton /life-arts/2015-10-19/on-becoming-whole Debra Monroe is an award-winning author of six books and acclaimed university professor. But she was, in her own words, “raised to be a farmer’s wife, a�� Mon, 19 Oct 2015 14:28:43 GMT /life-arts/2015-10-19/on-becoming-whole Owen Egerton, Rebecca McInroy /life-arts/2015-07-30/sarah-hepola-on-blackout-remembering-things-i-drank-to-forget Sarah Hepola’s new memoir, Blackout: Remembering Things I Drank to Forget, chronicles her addiction to alcohol with brutal honesty and brilliant humor.�� Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:26:17 GMT /life-arts/2015-07-30/sarah-hepola-on-blackout-remembering-things-i-drank-to-forget Rebecca McInroy , Owen Egerton /life-arts/2015-06-17/k-a-holt-on-zombies-haiku-and-combating-helicopter-parenting It’s a true pleasure to get to sit down with Holt on The Write Up and discuss her craft and career and how she balances daily life, deadlines and being a�� Wed, 17 Jun 2015 21:31:56 GMT /life-arts/2015-06-17/k-a-holt-on-zombies-haiku-and-combating-helicopter-parenting Owen Egerton, Rebecca McInroy