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Where the English Language Fails
"The Moon is a Liar"
Jul 18
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Will Myles
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The Resurgance of An Ancient Game Is Teaching Us A Fundamental Writing Lesson
Don’t worry, it’s got nothing to do with pickleball
Jul 10
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Will Myles
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How to Tell Stories That Make People Take Action
Why would a cancer story cause one audience to weep while another feels indifferent?
Jul 3
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Will Myles
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June 2024
How to Survive the Digital Writing Exodus
All these damn templates are driving me mad.
Jun 26
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Will Myles
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3 Dynamite Quotes That Drive Home Subtle Lessons Even in Chaos
The principles of great writing are fixed and eternal. What worked for Shakespeare then works on TwiXter now, albeit each is wearing slightly different…
Jun 13
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Todd Brison
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May 2024
I want to live in Writerland
Lately, I’ve been listening to the High School Musical soundtrack on a loop.
May 22
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Todd Brison
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I want to live in Writerland
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stop trying to be the best writer
There is no such thing as “the best writer.” There are only writers who tell the truth, and those who don’t. Context: A couple weeks ago, I found myself…
May 15
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Todd Brison
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stop trying to be the best writer
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the dark journey of editing one sentence
Last week, I was struggling to write a sentence. Despite the decade I’ve spent writing professionally (from journalist to tech writer to educator to…
May 9
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Todd Brison
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how to start a story
OK, watch.
May 1
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Todd Brison
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April 2024
make time to write, already
Anyone can write. Once, twice. A couple posts every couple weeks. But to become a writer requires more than a whim, a keyboard, and a random spare hour…
Apr 25
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Todd Brison
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make time to write, already
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think action books aren't well written? think again?
3 Writing Lessons from Jack Reacher
Apr 17
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Todd Brison
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is your writing even worth reading?
You don’t have writer’s block, procrastination, or imposter syndrome. You aren’t out of ideas. You haven’t pissed off the wrong muse. You’re scared to…
Apr 11
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Todd Brison
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