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on writing: dialogue that feels real
some rules and notes
May 19, 2025
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articles for writers
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on writing: characters
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on writing: the first draft
Hemingway: "First Draft of anything is shit."
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on writing: before the writing
Doing writing down notes (at the cafe, park, desk, library, bar, wherever you feel like it)
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on writing: character flaws
a list of common character flaws
Dec 18, 2024
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on writing: tension
increasing tension in a story & how you are killing it
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on writing: scenes
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Foe, my second novel, is out in the world now.
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my book, in a bookstore
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The Evening Party – BTS
the behind the scenes of writing my poetry collection
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