The naïve desire most of us harbor that we can somehow connect and understand each other through reasoning is based on the wrong assumption that our rational ideas are the only rational ideas.
In gentle parenting, there is a concept called “the right to oppose.”
The principle states that it is ou...
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In his 2015 art installation, Jeff Koons placed blue gazing balls in front of 35 repainted and enlarged classic masterpieces like Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa or Titian’s Venus and Mars.
You have to give it to the man because not many people look at a classic and say to themselves, “You know what this...
Publishing platforms are not created to improve your writing
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Photo by Rahul Mishra on Unsplash
Social media and content platforms create a problem for artists they didn’t need to deal with before.
The same place where artists publish their work is also where they go to check for the wor...
Ramit Sethi, the financial guru from I Will Teach You to Be Rich, is one of those writers I have been following for a long time.
I first learned about him from the chapter he wrote for Tim Ferriss' book "The 4-Hour Workweek" in 2009. I bought my first course from him in 2012 and have continued to...
The answer might kill you.
Okay, fine, the answer won't kill you.
But I was hoping to heighten the tension by imitating how the media delivers almost every single piece of news imaginable.
But the answer might surprise you.
At least, I think my answer will surprise you.
And the answer is no. I d...
Artificial constraints and mindset shifts to overcome story paralysis
There are probably more than one million and one articles on how to overcome Writer's Block.Â
Typically, the essays or listicles are a variation of "How can I overcome Writer's block? Oh, I know, write about Writer's Block...
Shortcuts to mine, discover and edit your stories
The definitions below do not come from a textbook. They are the definitions of the types of stories I have developed for my craft.Â
When I'm editing or even brainstorming, it helps me understand what kind of story I'm working with.Â
Here are the f...
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Note to readers: Last week, I sent you an email with a link to this blog post. The link was broken. Moving forward, I will send my blog posts inside the newsletter. You can still find them on my website, but I wanted to include the entire body of the message of the email so you don't have to c...
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 In college, I competed in college forensics, a weird word for debate and not a competition to figure out blood splatter patterns.
But to travel with the team, you needed to have other events you competed on. I did after-dinner speeches and impromptu speaking. When you watch an Impromptu compe...
Editing and Honing the Universal in Your Story
I knew early on in my life I wanted to be a writer. Actually, I wanted to be a reader. I loved reading. But at that time, I didn't think you could get paid for that. So, I switch my dream career from reader to writer.Â
I wrote a lot during those tim...
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My favorite season of the year is here.
Spring.
This is when the New Year should happen. This is when the New Year used to happen until the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar.
"April Fools' Day" was created as a holiday meant to mock and...
