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On Good Writing
Each week, Bret Lott shares a quote from creators about making things that are true and good and beautiful. As a bestselling writer and having taught creative writing for over 40 years, he shares his thoughts on these words by masters who have come before us. In teaching himself from the wisdom of creators who have mastered their craft, he hopes to encourage others in creating things that are lasting and real.
Episodes
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Just Have Fun - Melanie Lott
On Good Writing is a pocket-podcast on creative writing. Bret Lott shares brief quotes from those who have mastered their art and considers what it means to…
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Move on to the Next - James Baldwin
On Good Writing is a short-form reflection, a pocket-podcast, on creative writing. Bret Lott shares brief quotes from those who have mastered their art and…
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I Don't Have Time - William Faulkner
On Good Writing is a pocket-podcast on creative writing. We share brief quotes from those who have mastered their art to consider what it means to make true…
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No - Kevin Ashton
On Good Writing is a pocket-podcast on creative writing. We share brief quotes from those who have mastered their art to consider what it means to make true…
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Everything had to be Right - Ursula Le Guin
On Good Writing is a conversation on craft, art, and good work. We consider quotes from writers who have mastered their craft to learn from their art. If…
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In Memory: Wendell Berry
On Good Writing is a conversation on craft, art, and what makes for a meaningful life. This episode is a remembrance of Wendell Berry (1934-2026). Included are…
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A Monstrous Reader - Flannery O'Connor
Become a member of our community and join the long conversation On Good Writing. This is a project of the Cypress Writers Workshop, a nonprofit literary art…
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Behold - George Eliot
For more, subscribe to our Substack: Cy.press. On Good Writing is a pocket podcast on creative writing. We look to writers and artists who have mastered…
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Night is Not Night Enough - Franz Kafka
On Good Writing is a kind of conversation on creative writing and art. We hope it will speak to anyone who wants to make true, good, and beautiful work. This…
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Your Own Crooked Eye - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
On Good Writing is a podcast for writers, artists, and anyone serious about good work. In teaching ourselves from the wisdom of creators who have mastered…
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Lower Your Standards - William Stafford
This quote from William Stafford unlocked something in me. It relieved the heavy weight that hindered my writing. I hope you will listen. Perhaps it will open…
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It Hurts - Bret Lott
“It Hurts” is a kind of vignette of personal memoir Bret Lott shares on rejection. I think you’ll find it touches a deep place. Perhaps you will also hear an…
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Getting Published - Bret Lott
We write to express in words what we feel so deeply and want to share. But are we willing to face what is required to find a home for our work? Are we willing…
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Destroying Everything - Alberto Giacometti
This week, Bret Lott invites us to consider the mysterious process of creating in the face of self-doubt. He quotes the 20th century artist, Alberto…
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Two Problems - Annie Dillard
Welcome to On Good Writing, hosted by Bret Lott, a pocket podcast on what it means to make good and true and beautiful writing. A quote by Annie Dillard is up…
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Sentimentality - Richard Hugo
Welcome to On Good Writing, a pocket podcast where we touch on writers and artists about what it means to make true and good and beautiful work. This week we…
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That’s the Trouble - Eudora Welty
Welcome to On Good Writing, a pocket podcast where we touch on writers and artists about what it means to make true and good and beautiful work. This week we…
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Putting Things Together - Toni Morrison
Welcome to On Good Writing, a kind of pocket podcast on the writing life. Each week, host Bret Lott offers a quote and a few thoughts to carry with us into the…
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Makeshift Things - Richard Ford
“Stories and novels are makeshift things,” says Richard Ford. “And there is nothing wrong with that.” This week, host Bret Lott shares a longer quote from Ford…
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Stare - Walker Evans
In this first episode of On Good Writing, Bret Lott quotes Walker Evans, 20th century American photographer. He invites us to see that a writer or an artist or…
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Credo - Bret Lott
Here at the start of this podcast On Good Writing, Bret Lott shares a kind of credo, words to guide us in the art of creative writing. We hope you will find…
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Introducing "On Good Writing"
This is a conversation on creative writing, hosted by Bret Lott. By sharing the words of writers who have mastered their craft, Bret Lott guides us in the long…