Rober MacFarlane's writing process
Yesterday, I wrote about the first sentences of The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot by Robert MacFarlance.
Today, I found this
Macfarlane begins each project with what he calls a “portal question” — seemingly simple questions like “Why do we climb mountains?” or “Is a river alive?” These questions, when combined with a child-like wonder and openness, can lead the writer through interesting, complicated, difficult terrain. These questions are the basis for a kind of intellectual exploration.
MacFarlane discusses his process extensively in this interview.