Yann Martel: Life of Pi Author Reveals His Writing Process | How I Write
Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi, reveals a deeply analog, research-intensive writing process that prioritizes emotional resonance, structural intentionality, and reader imagination over character-driven storytelling. He argues that great stories are co-created by reader and writer, th
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