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Why I Write
And a non-obvious reason you might want to.
Todd Brison
Jan 25
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The Hypnotic Language of Cult Leaders and Empty Gurus
What Makes Great Writing #025 -- Featuring Dick Van Dyke's grandsons or Katie Silberman or whoever the heck ended up in control of Don't Worry Darling…
Todd Brison
Jan 16
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December 2022
How to Back Up a Bold Claim that Sounds Too Good to Be True
What Makes Great Writing #024 - Featuring Richard Curtis's Darling Film, Love Actually
Todd Brison
Dec 14, 2022
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How to Build Authority, Sell Products, and Build Fictional Worlds with a Rhetorical Device Anyone Can Use
Exploring "congeries" through fiction, sales pages, and an economist's deep knowledge
Todd Brison
Dec 1, 2022
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How to Build Authority, Sell Products, and Build Fictional Worlds with a Rhetorical Device Anyone Can Use
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November 2022
Let's Unpack this Beautiful Tribute to a Brave Mother
What Makes Great Writing #023 -- Featuring Dan Moore (and the day he realized his mom was a person).
Todd Brison
Nov 21, 2022
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The Hidden Truth in George Orwell's Classic Novel
Answering the question: Why bother writing?
Todd Brison
Nov 8, 2022
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October 2022
How Ryan Murphy Uses Pronouns to Build a Character
What Makes Great Writing #022 - Featuring Ryan Murphy and his Netflix show: The Watch
Todd Brison
Oct 31, 2022
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Why the Satire in Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy is (INCREDIBLY!) Effective
What Makes Great Writing #021 - Featuring Douglas Adams' and his book: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Todd Brison
Oct 12, 2022
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Why the Satire in Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy is (INCREDIBLY!) Effective
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Why a Young Writer's Words Live on After Her Tragic Death
What Makes Great Writing #020 - Featuring Yale Graduate and Prolific Writer Marina Keegan
Todd Brison
Oct 3, 2022
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September 2022
Writing Lessons From a Corrupt CEO’s Wicked Games
What Makes Great Writing #019 -- Featuring Former Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price (and his Ghostwriter, Mike Rosenberg)
Todd Brison
Sep 26, 2022
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Why I Almost Gave More Than $1,000 to A Man I'd Never Met
What Makes Great Writing #018 - Featuring Copywriting Legend Daniel Throssell's Email
Todd Brison
Sep 14, 2022
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A Broadway Singer's Brilliant Recap of Her Hectic Travel Life
What Makes Great Writing #017 - Featuring Melissa Errico in The New York Times
Todd Brison
Sep 6, 2022
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