Carl Zimmer on writing: “Don’t make a ship in a bottle”

Talking about complex ideas is tough. But for…

Ed Harris: “Wanting to write is a ridiculous idea”

Graham Linehan: “You often see scripts where there’s no subtext at all”

The creator of Father Ted…

Jon Ronson: “Don’t let your writing be a dead shark”

As a New York Times-bestselling author…

Tim Harford: “You don’t need anyone’s permission to write”

Geeta Dayal: “Writers shouldn’t be afraid to take the difficult path”

David Dobbs: “Exquisite wisdom can be hard to follow”

Alexis Madrigal: “Follow your own curiosity”

A short version of this interview was previously published in Overmatter, the…

Will Storr: “By definition, nobody can write like you”

Alok Jha on writing: “I wait for the fear to kick in”

The science journalist and presenter shares his…