In the second episode in the Plot season of Elements, I talk to Dan Kois about plot and narrative and what it is to write it. 

Some of the things we talk about are:

You can read about Dan's novel Vintage Contemporaries here https://www.dankois.com/vintage-contemporaries

We talk about Laurie Colwin's book Happy all the Time https://www.lauriecolwin.com/books

Jenny Offill's Department of Speculation https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/mar/14/dept-speculation-review-jenny-offill