by Dava Sobel | Jan 14, 2017 | Q&A - DavaSobel, Q&A-Expert-wk11
In college I studied theater history, and had to write many long research papers. Learning how to structure a research project and use primary materials proved invaluable in all my later work. I like to think I’ve picked up a skill or two since those days, but the...
by Dava Sobel | Nov 16, 2016 | Essays-DavaSobel
People often speak of drawing “a line in the sand,” meaning a boundary that cannot be crossed without serious consequences. Next week Skipper Rich Wilson will cross a line in the water. Although no one can see that line threading through the ocean waves, still the...
by Dava Sobel | Feb 22, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - DavaSobel
I write in the early mornings, from about 7am until about 11am or noon. You have to be really disciplined to be a writer, since you’re on your own all the time, but once you get the hang of it, it works ok.