Write to Move People | Jake Varrone | Substack

Fiction

My Wife is a Clone

I’m sure of it.

Dec 7, 2025 • Jake Varrone

A short story about a desperate gig worker

Sep 17, 2025 • Jake Varrone

A short story about a boy who will stop at nothing to save the turtles | Fiction | Coming of Age | Dark Comedy

Mar 11, 2025 • Jake Varrone

The Laundry Cycle

A lonely man obsesses over his neighbor's strange (and sudden) death.

Jan 16, 2025 • Jake Varrone

Buried in the Sand

Legend was, God spent thousands of years crafting The Veritan Desert...This is what they wanted us to believe | Fiction

Nov 13, 2024 • Jake Varrone

Essays

Why You Feel Stuck (Even Though You Write Every Day)

Enjoy 295 Words on Getting Unstuck:

Apr 2, 2025 • Jake Varrone

Don't Mention This Email

488 Words on Withholding Information | Nonfiction

Feb 12, 2025 • Jake Varrone

299 Words on Simple Language and Complex Stories:

Something I think about when writing for impact

Jan 31, 2025 • Jake Varrone

358 Words on The Writer's Purpose:

This is why I "Write to Move People" | Nonfiction

Jan 9, 2025 • Jake Varrone

142 Words on Urgency:

Why I write like I'm running out of time | Nonfiction

Nov 27, 2024 • Jake Varrone

Writing Lessons

Your First 3 Words:

Enjoy 258 Words (and Prompt) on Nailing the Opening to Your Opener:

Jun 25, 2025 • Jake Varrone

5 Steps to Become a Copywriter in 2025 (Without a Marketing Degree)

Enjoy 508 Words on Getting Started:

May 15, 2025 • Jake Varrone

Learn The Philosophies Behind 14 Major Genres in 6 Minutes

1,015 Words on Transcending Your Storytelling:

Mar 18, 2025 • Jake Varrone

1,875 Words on Hermit Crab Essays:

Move your readers with a unique (and simple) storytelling technique that breaks the mold and stands out on Substack

Oct 13, 2024 • Jake Varrone

This 1 Prompt Will Clean Up Your Writing in 2 Seconds.

Because clunky writing won't move people.

Jul 16, 2024 • Jake Varrone

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