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    How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Jennifer Lynn Barnes Writes

    How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Jennifer Lynn Barnes Writes

    FromThe Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience

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    How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Jennifer Lynn Barnes Writes

    FromThe Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience

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    37 minutes
    Released:
    Sep 15, 2023
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    #1 New York Times bestselling author, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, spoke to me about how to write seven novels in 18 months, the psychology of fiction and fandom, and her latest YA mystery, THE BROTHERS HAWTHORNE.
    Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 20 acclaimed young adult novels, including The Inheritance Games trilogy, Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals, The Lovely and the Lost, and The Naturals series.
    Her latest is The Brothers Hawthorne, described as “Knives Out-esque” by Publishers Weekly, it is a story of [two brothers] “Drawn into twisted games on opposite sides of the globe, [who] —with the help of their brothers and the girl who inherited their grandfather’s fortune—must dig deep to decide who they want to be and what each of them will sacrifice to win.”
    Jen is a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science including a Ph.D. from Yale University, and “...is one of the world's leading experts on the psychology of fandom and the cognitive science of fiction and the imagination.”
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    In this file Jennifer Lynn Barnes and I discussed: 

    Her study of autism and why neurodivergents rely so heavily on story

    How her bestselling trilogy went viral on TikTok

    Why she writes for reluctant readers

    How to write mysteries with intricate puzzles, twists, turns, and reveals

    Her theories on why readers love fiction

    And a lot more!

    Show Notes:

    Jenniferlynnbarnes.com


    The psychology of fiction with Jennifer Lynn Barnes | Re:Thinking with Adam Grant - TED Audio Collective


    The Brothers Hawthorne By Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Amazon)

    Jennifer Lynn Barnes Amazon Author Page

    Jennifer Lynn Barnes on Twitter

    Kelton Reid on Twitter


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    Released:
    Sep 15, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Kelton Reid studies the habits, habitats, and brains of a wide spectrum of renowned writers to learn their secrets of productivity and creativity. Tune in each week to learn how great writers keep the ink flowing, the cursor moving, and avoid block. Explore our archives at writerfiles.fm to find interviews with notable guests that include bestselling authors John Scalzi (Old Mans War), Greg Iles (Natchez Burning), Jay McInerney (Bright Lights, Big City), Kevin Kelly (founder of WIRED magazine), Emma Donoghue (Oscar Nominee for Room), Maria Konnikova (The Confidence Game), Andy Weir (The Martian), Dan Buettner (The Blue Zones), Austin Kleon (Steal Like an Artist), Daniel Pink (When), and serial guest hosts: neuroscientist Michael Grybko, journalist Adam Skolnick, and short story writer Robert Bruce.