How do audiobooks affect us as readers? As writers? As with any technology, the answer isn’t always simple. But it’s a question worth asking.
Writing
Patience: A Critical Writing Skill
The toughest writing skill to learn—and live—is patience. Patience is the necessary companion to practice.
How to Practice Writing
The key to better writing is practice. Practice is almost magical—and it’s accessible to everyone.
My Story Journal Experiment
At the start of 2021, I started keeping a daily story journal, to improve my storytelling skills. Here are the results after half a year.
Focus on the Ship, Not the Wake
“Likes” and other online signals are the digital wake left behind by human actions. When writing, focus on the people, not the wake.
Sow Ideas Like Sunflowers
Ideas are like sunflowers—they may arrive unannounced, and not all will reach full height.

