How Bestselling Author Jay McInerney Writes: Part One

The bestselling author of 11 books, including the eighties defining Bright Lights, Big City, Jay McInerney, took a break to chat with me about his new book, the writing process, and some timeless tips from his mentor, Raymond Carver. Vanity Fair called Mr. McInerney “Our modern-day Fitzgerald,” and his most recent book — Bright, Precious Days — is described as “… a sexy, vibrant, cross-generational New York story — a literary and commercial triumph of the highest order.” The author is a renowned short story writer, screenwriter, and actor, who has lived in New York for three decades and rubbed elbows with a laundry list of literary lions, including his mentors Tobias Wolff and Raymond Carver. In addition to fiction, Jay writes a highly regarded wine column for Town & Country magazine, and has written several essay collections on wine. The author most recently joined the Prince Street podcast as a culinary and arts correspondent and has interviewed director Francis Ford Coppola, author Stephanie Danler, and celebrity chefs including Eric Ripert, to name a few. Join us for this two-part interview, and if you’re a fan of the show, please subscribe in iTunes to automatically get new interviews, and help other writers find us. In Part One of the file Jay McInerney and I discuss:

Why It’s Not a Bad Thing to Be Compared to Your Betters

How to Incorporate Your Passions into Your Writing

Why You Need to Sit at Your Desk Every Day and Listen to the Voices in Your Head

The Author’s Process of Discovery at the Level of Language

How the Right Soundtrack Can Inspire Your Writing

The Show Notes

How Bestselling Author Jay McInerney Writes: Part Two

JayMcInerney.com

Bright, Precious Days: A novel – Jay McInerney

Prince Street Podcast

Jay McInerney: why Gatsby is so great

Book Excerpt: Jay McInerney on Joy Division’s Heyday

Jay McInerney on Twitter

Kelton Reid on Twitter

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Release date

Lydbog: 22. august 2016