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Laura van den Berg

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I think my favorite horror films are really grounded in human psychology, which is to say I think through sort of extreme dislocations of reality.

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My students are often asking me, ‘What do you think are the most important qualities for a writer?’ And one thing I always tells them is that it’s helpful to be willing to sit in a space of uncertainty. There are entire years, especially with novels, where you really don’t know where the project is going.

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Unlike a novel, where you expect a different kind of arc that leaves us with a somber sense of resolution, I think a story in some ways as like a train window: being able to watch the landscape pass for a certain amount of time. And then your stop arrives, and you have to leave.

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May 5, 2024

Unlike a novel, where you expect a different kind of arc that leaves us with a somber sense of resolution, I think a story in some ways as like a train window: being able to watch the landscape pass for a certain amount of time. And then your stop arrives, and you have to leave.

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May 5, 2024

My students are often asking me, ‘What do you think are the most important qualities for a writer?’ And one thing I always tells them is that it’s helpful to be willing to sit in a space of uncertainty. There are entire years, especially with novels, where you really don’t know where the project is going.

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