February 2012
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What are some questions that you have about...
We’re brainstorming for new episodes! But we make videos for you folks, so we want to answer your questions! Give us as many as you can think of?
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Past vs. Present - What Do People Prefer in Their...
So I’ve been writing a piece for submission to a magazine lately. It’s very fun, and I’m feeling confident about it. But while I was nearing the end of the first major section of the piece, I noticed something odd: I was constantly tense switching. Now, in the realm of novels and in English writing in general, tense switching is a big no-no. It’s typically an amateur...
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When reading a novel, do you prefer that is is...
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“Everybody has a secret world inside of them. All of the people of the world, I...”
– Neil Gaiman (via danseurs)
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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, “Morris Lessmore” is a story of people who devote their lives to books and books who return the favor. Morris Lessmore is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story. Using a variety of techniques (miniatures,...
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“Eight Rules for Writing Fiction:
1) Use the time of a total stranger in such a...”
– Vonnegut, Kurt Vonnegut, Bagombo Snuff Box: Uncollected Short Fiction (New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons 1999), 9-10. (via ashleynichols)