Kill Your Darlings
Paul BogaardsUpdates and stories from the frontiers of book publishing. "Refreshingly depressing." - Bret Easton Ellis
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JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN
This, principally, is how I think about my writing. The fact that we can write and post with such immediacy and to a waiting audience makes the prospect of writing inviting. But often, after I share something I’ve written, I find myself thi...
The Veracity of Text
The conundrum of modern publishing is that there are more writers than readers. For hundreds of years, writing existed as somewhat of a trade. Writing required work. Reading. Study. Thinking. Editing. Rewriting. Lived experience. It was har...
THE COLD OPEN
Not to be maudlin, but there will come a time when you think more about death than sex. That it hasn’t happened to me yet is something of a surprise, given the trajectory of my life and friendships I have maintained, especially with many of...
THE PLACE YOU THINK IS HOME
In which our protagonist meanders from his publishing narrative to find his place of belonging in the world.
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ON COMPANY KEPT
I am in the Epstein files (link here, scroll down “Search Full Epstein Library,” then input, “Paul Bogaards”). Life, as it turns out, is principally about the company you keep.
Kill Your Darlings is a reader-supported publication. To...
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