A newsletter about writing from Office of Modern Composition, a Chicago-based organization that composes pleasurable moments, weeks and years, books, podcasts, and more.
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Rhythm & Release
Last year, at The University of Chicago, I taught a fiction workshop on “The Middle,” in part because I had seen classes on “Beginnings” and “Endings” at various institutions but never a class on the middle—and that’s often where a lot of p...
Now Enter: the Office of Modern Composition
We can't seem to stop making things.
And over the last several years, we at the Office of Modern Composition have been making! Books, podcasts, Substack newsletters — and plenty more.
It’s been wonderful to connect with audiences on Subs...
What’s the Smallest Thing You Can Do to Activate Yourself?
The difference between a strong writing session and an abandoned or truncated one—or worse, a not-even-started one—can come down to some very small things. These things are often so small, so idiosyncratic and personal, that craft discussio...
An Inbox Full of Scams
Just so you know, my book is “transformative.”
Not only is it “transformative,” it’s also “groundbreaking,” “moving,” “creative,” and “essential.” I know this because about once a day, someone emails me to tell me. And that person is usual...
How Much Time Is The Right Amount To Spend on Your Writing
Hello, dear Small Gold Objects readers! Our September is very busy, so we are re-running this popular post from last year. We will see you next week!
The Quandary
Financial planners report that when an individual or family tracks the...
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
We're a Chicago-based writing studio that makes compositions and fosters composers. We offer one-on-one coaching for writers, take commissions for things you need to have written, and host virtual co-writes here: https://tinyurl.com/33y2353a
Sophie Lucido Johnson is the author of three books. She is a cartoonist for The New Yorker Magazine, and has been published in The New York Times, The Guardian, Bon Appetit, The Chicago Reader, The Believer, McSweeney's, and lots of other places.
Raghav Rao. Chicago-Based Writer.
founder & operator of the Office of Modern Composition + host of podcast The Shape of the World
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