
Abdulrazak Gurnah, author of 'Afterlives' - 2021 Nobel Prize winner discusses distractions, why reading is as important as writing, and needing blank walls
Writer's Routine
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Abdul Rizak Gurna's new novel is After Lives. We talk about how important it is to keep telling stories of colonialism from different entry points, and why he's never really gone with a word count. Plotter are helping to power this show just like they can power your writing. They have 30 proven plot templates to kick start your story planning. More than 30 from some of the best writers around. And while you're there you can get 10% off the software with this show which means that for under 20 pounds, 22 dollars 50, it's about 18 quid at the moment. Get to go forward slash writers routine.
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