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Stories Are to Make Us Wise and Brave
Stop saying art is useless. Stories meet a basic biological need.
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Do We Need Another Hero?
Do we need another hero?
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Reading Stories vs. Studying Literature
Or, How Teaching Literature Ruins Reading
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The Rise of Worldbuilding and the Decline of Literature
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Why Christian Fiction Always Seems Forced
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No, You Can't Learn History From Historical Fiction
Jan 31, 2022
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Would the Classics be Published Today?
Aug 31, 2025
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The Rise of Genre and the Fall of Story
Mar 16, 2025
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Fairytales are Not Fantasy
Nov 9, 2024
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The Pilgrim's Progress and the Hero's Journey
Not every story is Star Wars
Nov 1, 2025
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Neuroscience Proves "Show Don't Tell" is Bunk
Creating a whole experience requires that we both Show and Tell.
Oct 21, 2025
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Reveal the Particular, Then Stop
Don't try to reveal the universal. It's too hard and it's not your job.
Sep 12, 2025
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Would the Classics be Published Today?
Or, why most writing advice is clear, actionable, and wrong
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What Makes Prose Good?
Can you separate good prose from good storytelling?
Jun 30, 2025
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Against the Novel of Ideas
I don’t like the novel of ideas.
Jun 21, 2025
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The Wanderer and the Way 27
This is Chapter 27 of The Wanderer and the Way, now available for purchase.
Jun 7, 2025
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