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“The proper function of writing…If possible, it is to enlarge people. To give them their risk, if possible to give them their divinity, not to cut them down.” —John Cheever
10 Essential Creative Nonfiction Titles: New, Newish, and Classic
In the proliferation of year-end book roundups, journalistic nonfiction and novels dominate the lists. And there are usually a few memoirs, especially if the author is Barack Obama or Mariah Carey. What often gets left out are collections of essays. And of...
What “Kill Your Darlings” Really Means
Like many familiar quotations, “Kill your darlings” has lost its potency as real writing advice. Still, it continues to be passed along as gospel, so let’s look at how we can use it.
Your Author Website: How and Why
After all the work you’ve done on your writing (and honoring your work by revising), publishing on your own author website can be really fulfilling.
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10 Essential Creative Nonfiction Titles: New, Newish, and Classic
In the proliferation of year-end book roundups, journalistic nonfiction and novels dominate the lists. And there are usually a few memoirs, especially if the author is Barack Obama or Mariah Carey. What often gets left out are collections of essays. And of...
What “Kill Your Darlings” Really Means
Like many familiar quotations, “Kill your darlings” has lost its potency as real writing advice. Still, it continues to be passed along as gospel, so let’s look at how we can use it.
Your Author Website: How and Why
After all the work you’ve done on your writing (and honoring your work by revising), publishing on your own author website can be really fulfilling.