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The Two Types of Writing Problems
I’ve come to believe that all writing problems can be divided into two categories.
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Writing What You Can't Say
Listening closely to your speech will often provide clues for your writing.
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October 2024

American Presidents and British Monarchs
Americans pretend that they don’t think about class and the British pretend that they don’t think about money.
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Homemade Artistry
I’ve long struggled to convey the universality of creativity.
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Theories about Conspiracies
Our ancestors must have been restless.
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Storytelling Technique—Time Dilation
The gap between Cleopatra and the building of artificial intelligence is smaller than the gap between Cleopatra and the building of the Egyptian…
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Films about Films
Nearly every artist stumbles into creating art about creating art.
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Are Writers Afraid of Melody?
Adding a little poetry to your prose isn’t the worst way to spend an afternoon.
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September 2024

Ordered Disorder and Long Goodbyes
Imposing order on a disordered world.
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Storytelling Technique—Gaps in Writing
Language is a matter of choosing what to select and what to forget.
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What's Missing From Communication Books
Where are the missing chapters?
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Storytelling Technique—Who is Speaking?
The trick of a narrative technique.
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