Jayne Anne Phillips: Learn Storytelling from a Pulitzer Winner | How I Write

This interview features Jayne Anne Phillips, a Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction writer, discussing her writing process, influences, and teaching philosophy. She emphasizes the importance of reading literature as a writer, surrendering to the work, and being "inside the material" to create immersive experiences for readers. Phillips shares insights into her approach to voice, character development, and the use of sensory detail, drawing from her experiences with poetry and her exploration of themes like memory, perception, and the power of the natural world. She also discusses her research methods, her focus on writing with compassion, and her belief that writers serve as the conscience of a culture by preserving what might be lost.