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The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
September Bonus Episode
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In part one of this month’s bonus episode, Emily St. John Mandel joins Bianca Marais to talk about Exit Party , the interconnected Mandelverse, and her unconventional writing process. She shares why she writes without a plan, treats first drafts as raw material, and relies on meticulous revision to shape the story. They also dig into complex characters, POV, keeping exposition moving, working with editors, and Emily’s best tip for stronger prose: read your novel aloud. In the second part of this month’s bonus episode, Bianca welcomes bestselling author Chloe Benjamin back to the podcast to discuss her ambitious new novel, Understory . Chloe shares how real-life science inspired the story,…