Oddly enough, when I lighten the load I often realize that I’ve forgotten something. By paring down to the necessities, I see what I’ve missed.
Stock your metaphor pantry
Fresh metaphors are a delight—they help readers understand an abstract idea in a new way. But how do we come up with fresh ones? We need fresh ingredients.
5 rules for pacing your writing life
We find our sustainable pace again and again, through the experience of writing. It varies across time, life circumstances, and projects.
The unlikely Muse in your newspaper
Want to find an unlikely source for inspiration? Try reading obituaries. That’s right, obituaries.
Resisting “default” AI writing
We’re hiring bots to talk to each other — and perhaps ceding our humanity in the process.
Go wide, go deep, go wide
here’s a creativity exercise to flex the creative cycle and open up new possibilities
