Is there a secret to writing? Susanne Diehm and Lena Hach set out to find out. They invited 18 people for a conversation who must know the answer. Among them are bestselling author Jenny-Mai Nuyen, culture editor Hendrik Werner, and award-winning poet Nadja Küchenmeister. They all openly share their approaches, writing rituals, as well as the challenges they continually face—and how they manage to deal with them. In addition to a wealth of expert tips, the book includes creative writing exercises that will surely get readers writing. So you too can finally realize that one text that has been "burning" inside you for so long.