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The Story of the Body, The Story of Time
Why some writers thrive on deadlines while others need playtime—and how we all have to invent our own relation to time.
Sep 16
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How to Revise a Personal Essay (and What is a Personal Essay, Really?
The kids are back to school, and it's time to write.
Sep 9
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How to Submit Work, Pitch, and Understand What You’re Pitching
Are you getting ready for open reading periods? This office hour post's for you.
Aug 16
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How to Edit Yourself, Weave Timelines, and Keep Going When You're Lost in the Middle
Structure is the writer’s most underrated tool. Here’s how I use index cards and detective fiction to help me edit my work.
Aug 6
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Office Hours: What next?
Tell me what you want more of, and ask me anything! (Plus: A live workshop?)
Aug 1
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Writing Without a Routine
How to build the scaffolding that keeps your work alive when schedules fall apart.
Jul 31
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On AI and the Writer’s Mind
My recent New York Times piece, and thoughts about AI
Jul 28
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Dispatch from a Writing Retreat
On the importance of defamiliarization for creativity, and some prompts.
Jul 11
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