The Ethics of Writing with Melissa Febos

May 2, 2022

Guest Melissa Febos explores the ethics of writing and the challenges of writing about real people. They discuss the editing process, the concept of cruelty in writing, accurately representing real people, engaging with criticism, and being open to feedback. They also have a casual conversation about a parody TV show and a docu-series.

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Exploring the Concept of Cruelty in Writing

20:16 • 19min

Doing Good Research and Accurately Representing Real People in Fiction

39:18 • 6min

Exploring Writing about a Bad Breakup and Engaging with Criticism

44:52 • 2min

Nature of Criticism and Being Open to Feedback

46:47 • 12min

Casual conversation about parody TV show and docu-series

59:15 • 3min