When we come back we'll continue talking about creative writing with Francine Prose, a novelist.

NPR: Could You Be the Great American Novelist?

Coetzee, Cees Nooteboom, Ludmila Ulitskaya, Denis Johnson, Jeffrey Eugenides, Deborah Eisenberg, Mavis Gallant, Jonathan Franzen, Francine Prose, Mary Gaitskill, Tobias Wolff.

NEWYORKER: David Bezmozgis

Ms. FRANCINE PROSE (Author, Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them): Well.

NPR: Could You Be the Great American Novelist?

We continue with our guest Francine Prose, the author of 14 novels, who teaches writing - has taught writing at Harvard, Iowa, and Columbia.

NPR: Could You Be the Great American Novelist?

Do you think that might work for other people, Francine Prose?

NPR: Could You Be the Great American Novelist?

We're talking about creative writing with Francine Prose.

NPR: Could You Be the Great American Novelist?

Francine Prose is the author of 14 novels.

NPR: Could You Be the Great American Novelist?

Francine Prose, can you hear me?

NPR: Could You Be the Great American Novelist?