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Introducing: The Essay Series
A rough guide to the different kinds of essays you may find yourself wanting to write.
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Project 1,825 Things
Or, 365 first drafts.
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Ten Years After The First Rough Draft
A decade ago I "won" NaNoWriMo by finishing an extremely rough draft of my first book. Here's how it set me up to become a published author.
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On Second Thought, Maybe Not?
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When Words Fall Short
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Something Worthy of the Sea
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On Morning Pages
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The Essay Series #1: The Essay As Energy
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Ten Years After The First Rough Draft
A decade ago I "won" NaNoWriMo by finishing an extremely rough draft of my first book. Here's how it set me up to become a published author.
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Pain Management
A notebook entry.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
From me to you.
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The Essay Series # 2: The Vignette Essay
What is a vignette essay and how do you write one? When you want to say the most with the fewest words of all.
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Trick Rider
A notebook entry.
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Sketchbook Pages
Seeing clearly and an autumn spent in oils.
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The Essay Series #1: The Essay As Energy
Make your own kind of music: How to write an essay on any topic and of any length that will satisfy your reader.
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The Undead
A notebook entry.
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The Undead
Listen now (3 mins) | A notebook entry, inspired in part by this by Edvard Munch painting, read without further ado.
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A Writer's Notebook
A Writer's Notebook
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