Reading time: About 2 minutes Being observant is practically a job requirement for writers. Here’s how to get better at noticing… Once, when I was a teenager, I’d lined up for lunch in the cafeteria with friends. I remember looking at the appalling desserts in the glass case and commenting that the lemon meringue pie […]
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Reading time: About 4 minutes From reluctant reader to 52 books a year: your guide to reading more begins with finding what you actually love… I read at least 52 books every year. As a result, people often ask me how they can boost their reading efforts habits (let’s face it, calling it “efforts” makes
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Reading time: About 4 minutes (faster if you skim) Looking for some recommended books in time for summer reading? Here’s my semi-annual roundup of books I’ve read this year. I aim to read 52 books every 12 months, and my habit is to post a complete list of the names of them for you twice a
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Reading time: About 6 minutes (faster if you scan) Looking for some recommended books in time for Christmas reading or gift-giving? Here’s my semi-annual roundup of books I’ve read this year. I aim to read at least 52 books every 12 months, and my habit is to post a complete list of the titles for
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Reading time: About 5 minutes Boredom is the bane of many readers. For this reason, it’s worth spending time to make your writing less boring… Have you ever felt the need to stifle a yawn after reading something you’ve written? “Oh boy,” you said to yourself. “That sure wasn’t very interesting….” The German word for
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Viewing time: 4 mins. 14 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 #117, which discusses how to emulate other writers you admire. The post first ran on Nov. 22/19.
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Viewing time: 4 mins. 25 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 #110, which gives advice on how to find your writing voice. The post first ran on Oct. 4/19.
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Viewing time: 5 mins. 19 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 #103, which discusses how to take notes when reading. The post first ran on Aug. 9/19. Transcript: Welcome
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Viewing time: 4 mins 29 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 #24, describing how to become a better reader. The post first ran on July 14/17. Transcript: Welcome to The
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