Isaac Fitzgerald | American Rambler | Memoir | Ep. 20

About this episode

Isaac Fitzgerald reads from American Rambler : Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed , his memoir about following in the footsteps of one of America’s great folk heroes. In this episode, we discuss the book’s opening passage, learning how to write, and how walking became a way to write about family, loneliness, and home. Isaac also talks to Jon and Cory about: Putting “tension" in the bank to keep readers turning pages Polishing first lines to a high shine The benefits of writing an entire manuscript longhand Using voice memos and photos as notes Storytelling and the art of stand-up comedy Cutting the “throat clearing” from early drafts Isaac’s passage, from American Rambler: I’ve been…