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This special extra post is part of my occasional series on Anthro Intelligence (ai), addressing artificial intelligence’s effects on writing, creativity and critical thinking.
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Why I Have 140 Story Ideas and Drafts on File
The idea for this post came to me as I was updating my Story Idea File for this weekly newsletter. It’s a looooong Google Doc that lists every decent Writer’s Guide idea that pops into my head. The best ones, especially those I actually sta...
What's the Hardest Thing You've Ever Done? (Tiny Writing Challenge)
Writers are explainers of things. As an editor, however, I’ve worked with many writers who struggle to describe compelling events in a compelling manner. I’ve got a tactic to help with that, so here’s the prompt:
Without naming it, descr...
Succinct Advice on Brevity vs. Concision
Concision is an underused word. I’m using it more and more to describe a prized best practice: writing tightly. I employed the word in a recent essay to explain why the first sentence of a story should not waste a single word. One commenter...
Writing is Rarely a Linear Process
My wife and I decided to tackle three projects around the house Sunday. Look at us, prioritizing! Yeah, it didn’t go as planned. Kinda like how writing often goes.
One project was a total failure.
Another went pretty well but remained unf...
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Editor, writing coach and mentor. Founder of the Writer's Guide and Age Wise. Past editor-in-chief of Live Science and Space.com. Former media exec overseeing science, health, technology, and business pubs. Author of Make Sleep Your Superpower.
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