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Writing Bestsellers With Anderson Cooper
Oct 29, 2023
Katherine Howe, a writer of historical fiction and nonfiction books, discusses her upcoming novel about piracy and her collaboration with Anderson Cooper on historical nonfiction books. The hosts also talk about juggling multiple projects and the use of storytelling habits. Katherine shares her favorite historical fiction works and her fascination with witches.
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Quick takeaways
- Focusing on one project at a time enhances productivity and avoids the overwhelm of juggling multiple projects.
- For historical fiction, Katherine Howe starts with a specific moment or event and immerses herself in research to create authentic characters; for nonfiction, she works backward from known events to understand motivations.
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Catherine Howe's Productivity and Writing Process
Catherine Howe, a historian and novelist, attributes her productivity to focusing on one project at a time. She typically works on one novel and completes it before moving on to the next. She mentioned that juggling multiple projects can be overwhelming, and she prefers to immerse herself fully in one story. She also discussed her storytelling habit of using two timelines in her historical fiction, with one timeline serving to explain the other. Catherine's upcoming book, 'A True Account,' incorporates this storytelling technique.
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