The Big Idea: Laura Lekkos

The value of a good friendship cannot be overstated. But friendships aren’t always smooth sailing, they can be just as challenging as romantic relationship, and just as fulfilling. In today’s Big Idea, author Laura Lekkos takes a deep dive into the beautiful world of female friendships, the very thing that was the base for her newest novel, All the Little Ways. LAURA LEKKOS: As a screenwriter, I traffic in big ideas, sometimes insufferably so. The high-concept hook. The four-quadrant crowd-pleaser. The event-driven film that a studio exec can’t say no to. For every writer in Hollywood adding a space element or time travel trope to elevate an idea in the hopes of securing a sale, you will hear another bemoaning the lack of original ideas and quieter, character-driven stories. It was in the latter headspace that I set out to write my first novel. The big idea was that…it would be small. How edgy! How daring! How subversive! I wanted to write a novel centered around a deep, meaningful…