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I found the process of putting together an essay collection so interesting and studied other books. I also wrote about my process for @poetswritersinc in four #CraftCapsules. Iâll link to them. It helped me to articulate what I did. Hereâs the first, on notes. Thread to follow. https://twitter.com/sejalshahwrites/status/1345401528274866176
On #essaycollections & Notes (notes in the back, what we cut, what I kept & explained) #craftcapsule #1: @poetswritersinc https://www.pw.org/content/craft_capsule_notes_from_the_cutting_room_floor
This is about how studying dance & regular #5Rhythm classes shaped how I assembled my #essaycollection #thisisonewaytodance #craftcapsule #2 https://www.pw.org/content/craft_capsule_feel_your_way
My third #craftcapsule for @poetswritersinc was about short forms & breaking down a project into smaller pieces https://www.pw.org/content/craft_capsule_break_it_down_or_shorter_forms
And my 4th #craftcapsule was about breaking genre , race, & hybrid forms & #essaycollections & publishing https://www.pw.org/content/craft_capsule_breaking_genre
Many thanks to my editor @spencerquong for his sharp edits and @poetswritersinc & editor @KevinLarimer for the opportunity to write & think through how I put #thisisonewaytodance together. #essaycollections #CraftCapsules
Finally, the whole #CraftCapsule series at @poetswritersinc is terrific. You can find essays by @chenchenwrites @Dalai_Mama_ @frumpenberg @CarterSickels & others. Thanks to @bonniecchau & @foxyhedgehog who first told me about these columns at @poetswritersinc 
For anyone following this thread on #essaycollections, here's one last post I wrote on NYE in 2016, with links to many other writers & books, resources: https://sejalshahdotcom.wordpress.com/2016/12/31/to-try-and-try-again-on-ordering-essay-and-story-collections/
