Fiction writers from the Naples Writers' Workshop read successful stories and ask "Why Is This Good?"
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Why Is This Good? is hosted by Kristine Gill, J. C. Bronsted, and Rob Curtin.
173: “Teenage Wasteland” by Anne Tyler
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In this episode, we discuss “Teenage Wasteland” by Anne Tyler. What can we learn from this story? How can we think about the structure of a story in terms of a Greek tragedy? What’s up with JC’s image of a skipping stone as a story structure? How can we handle universal or timeless stories?
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April 1st, 2026 by Naples Writers' Workshop