Creative Writing - can it be learned? Authors such as Daniel Kehlmann, Robert Gernhardt, Marcel Beyer, Ulrike Draesner, and Hanns-Josef Ortheil explain in detail how they sought out role models and learned to write through the works of these authors. In this volume, a large number of renowned writers provide insight into the intimate process of how their works come to be. This is not only valuable for those who want to take writing seriously. These personal insights also offer readers interested in the authors featured in this collection surprising and highly informative glimpses into their works.