How Celeste Ng writes fiery prose

Published: Oct. 11, 2022, 9 a.m.

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It took Celeste Ng a long time to believe she could write for a living. Now she\\u2019s the New York Times bestselling author of the novels \\u201cEverything I Never Told You\\u201d and \\u201cLittle Fires Everywhere\\u201d-- which was developed into a hit TV show by Reese Witherspoon\\u2019s production company, Hello Sunshine. Adam and Celeste have been friends since college\\u2013they met through her first writing job. They discuss Celeste\\u2019s versatile writing process, her insights on thinking and communicating more clearly, and how she feeds her curiosity\\u2013both as a reader and a writer. Celeste\\u2019s latest book, \\u201cOur Missing Hearts,\\u201d is out now. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/RWAG5

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