'I would love to have one large dinner with Octavia Butler, Lucille Clifton, Kiese Laymon, Toni Morrison, Daniel Black, Hunter Shackelford, Alice Walker, Nikki Giovanni, June Jordan, and Danez Smith.' - DaShaunLH
, in which our favorite writers get to the bottom of their own craft. From preferred writing drinks to whether or not you really need to carry a notebook, we find out all the ways they beat writer’s block and do the work. This week, we speak with Da’Shaun L. Harrison on the occasion of their new book
, an in-depth investigation of the connections between Blackness, fatness, and gender. Here, take a peek at their writing process and discover how they got it done.DA’SHAUN L. HARRISON: I enjoy writing in quiet spaces. I get easily distracted, so being in spaces where music or funny videos are playing will quickly take me away from whatever it is I’m trying to write.HARRISON: I have to have a large thermos filled with cold water when I write.
HARRISON: There are many writers who inspire me, whose work I return to when I feel I need a bit of help, but Dr. Daniel Black is at the top of that list. What he did with epitomizes how I aspire to write: with much clarity, precision, conviction, demand, and in great detail. To me, he is one of the greatest writers to ever live.HARRISON: I used to read and love the entireseries. I still love the books, but for reasons I likely don’t have to explain, my feelings about J.K. Rowling have changed drastically.HARRISON: Yes. Reading is research, and researching and writing go hand-in-hand for me. I can’t do one without the other.
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