A fourteen year archive of blogposts on the craft of writing fiction.
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Read MoreYou cannot trust your day-in and day-out feelings about your creative work. These are no gauge. They are no metric. They are far too fickle. …
Read MoreAnd may the sweetness of the Master our God be upon us and the work of our hands firmly found for us, and the work…
Read MoreWriting and editing are vastly different tasks. Both are essential and both must be undertaken. It's important to know when you're doing one vs. the…
Read MoreThe famed prophet and shipbuilder lays in his tent on his deathbed. Family gathers, as family will. Each takes a turn at his side'a few…
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