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How Not What
The entire story is foretold in the opening sentence.
Jul 25
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Word Homicide
There’s a cemetery on my computer.
Jul 11
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Disorderly Creativity
For a long time, I resisted a truth about creativity.
Jun 20
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Character Without Conviction
Fully believing in fictional worlds.
Jun 13
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How You've Changed My Writing
I didn't expect the writing to contain the past.
May 23
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Counterpoint
Drama occurs in the space between characters.
Mar 21
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The Writing Rules
Most writing resources begin with rules.
Feb 28
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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.
Nov 12, 2024
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Writing What You Can't Say
Listening closely to your speech will often provide clues for your writing.
Nov 1, 2024
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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…
Oct 8, 2024
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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.
Oct 1, 2024
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Writing Gaps
Language is a matter of choosing what to select and what to forget.
Sep 24, 2024
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