Viewing time: 3 mins 48 secs The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #205, which describes how to write more brilliantly. The post first ran on Nov. 12/21. Transcript: How […]
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Reading time: Just over 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of similes and metaphors from Kristin Kimball… When I heard about a memoir telling the story of a Manhattan-based writer who left her job to become a farmer —
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Reading time: About 2 minutes Leah Miles cherishes a little metal tag she keeps stuck to her computer. It says: “Write like you’re running out of time.” Leah Miles grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and planned to have a career as either a television anchor or a successful author. After getting a bachelor’s degree in
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Don’t let writer’s guilt prey on your nerves or get in your way! It’s a totally unnecessary emotion… When I wrote my honours thesis in poli sci many decades ago, I was consumed with guilt. I’d taken too long. I’d changed my topic once and wanted to change it again
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a product called “the most dangerous writing app”… When you read the headline “the most dangerous writing app,” what did you
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Viewing time: 4 mins 32 secs The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #204, which describes how to find an angle for writing. The post first ran on Nov. 5/21.
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Reading time: Just over 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of similes and metaphors from actor Frank Langella…. I’ve long admired the acting of Frank Langella, (pictured above), and never more so than for his portrayal of Richard Nixon
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Reading time: About 2 minutes Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho says she used to think she should write only when inspiration struck. So, she didn’t write much. Now, she understands she just has to sit down and do it…. Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho has published short stories and personal essays in PRISM international, Ricepaper magazine, River Teeth, Room and several anthologies. Her first book
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Reading time: About 2 minutes There are a million different approaches to writing, but many writing systems fail. Here’s why and how to deal with the problem… Have you ever told yourself you needed better discipline or better habits? Here’s the issue: Sometimes the problem isn’t the writer — it’s the systems around you. Yes,
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Reading time: About 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post exploring the question: how valuable is your book idea?… People sometimes tell me they don’t want to write because
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