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Philosophical Journal Prompts
What is philosophy? Let's turn to Wikipedia for a simple, straightforward definition: "Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with...
Storytelling Exercise: Plot Analysis
Today’s storytelling exercise is an excerpt from my book, Story Drills: Fiction Writing Exercises, which helps beginning to intermediate storytellers develop skills in the craft...
Kill Your Darlings (for Storytellers)
Some writing tips are cryptic. When I first came across writing advice that said, "Kill your darlings," I thought it meant we should kill off our favorite characters. That seemed...
How to Read Poetry
Have you ever fallen in love with a song immediately upon hearing it? As soon as it's over, you whip out your phone to find the song, and then you play it on repeat for the rest...
Grammar Rules: Ending a Sentence with a Preposition
A longstanding grammar myth says we're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition. For years, this myth has persisted, tying writers up in knots and making their heads...
12 Places to Find Awesome Writing Ideas
Some writers are overwhelmed with inspiration and can’t find enough time to bring every brilliant idea to fruition. The rest of us are always on the lookout for...

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