DiscoverWriting It!Episode 22: Maurice Samuels on the Challenges of writing Biography
Episode 22: Maurice Samuels on the Challenges of writing Biography

Episode 22: Maurice Samuels on the Challenges of writing Biography

Update: 2024-04-22
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We speak with Yale Professor Maurice Samuels about writing biography, and the importance of finding stories we feel compelled to tell. Samuels talks about finding the right writing voice; when to share writing with colleagues and friends; potential benefits and consequences of publishing with a trade press; creating a table of contents that helps readers; the importance of footnotes; and how our career stage might influence the kind of books we write.



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Episode 22: Maurice Samuels on the Challenges of writing Biography

Episode 22: Maurice Samuels on the Challenges of writing Biography

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