Jul
02
Emma Coats's 22 "Rules" for #StoryBasics
For whatever reason, the original 22 "Rules" (she says they should have been "guidelines") that Emma
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Writing
May
03
McLean (or "the viridescent hap of rain")
It's finally warm enough for the rain to make it to the ground without freezing to death. So
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Apr
27
In Praise of Goofing Off
They say the greatest portend of doom is "Hey y'all, watch this!" But I've
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Jul
21
We're all in publishing now; how do we get better at it?
I was adamant: it's going to take that long; we should be honest about it. He was adamant: if we tell them it takes that long, they'll never do it.
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Oct
20
Kachunk.
I get to write again.
There is something magical about the way a key drops into the chassis of the
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Oct
11
How Not to Write an Argument
With the new school year in full swing and so many speech and debate students trying to figure out the
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Jun
24
Rediscovered Poetry
I was flipping through one of my writing pads when I came across this poem. I remember sketching it a