Category Archives: Writing on Writing

Writing on Writing/Inspiration Index 6: The Library

Last week’s assignment was to shut off the computer and get yourself to a library. I’ve had a thing for libraries for almost as long as I’ve had a thing for books, which is a long time now. I feel … Continue reading

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Writing on Writing: The Web And Writing

I read two articles this week that seemed to me almost a call-and-response. The first was a piece in Slate, Lazy Eyes: How we read online, by Michael Agger. The other is What The Internet is Doing To Our Brains: … Continue reading

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Writing on Writing: Discipline

Discipline is never an end itself, only a means to an end. –Robert Fripp Last week’s assignment, for those of you scoring at home, was to write three paragraphs a day, every day. Like jogging, biking, or any other kind … Continue reading

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Writing on Writing: The Prepared Observer

Chance favors the prepared observer. –Marcel Duchamp One of the problems you’ll run into, if you haven’t already, is the “writer’s block” dilemma. The reason for last week’s assingnment, besides getting you outside your comfort zone, is because most of … Continue reading

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Writing on Writing: Silencing Your Inner Bastard

Last week’s assignment was to write something awful. Not merely bad, mind you. I’m talking truly horrid. In case you’ve spent the last week fretting over the point of that little exercise (I know you weren’t; play along for a … Continue reading

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Writing About Writing: Write What You Know?

Starting today, I’ll be posting from time to time–once a week, hopefully–my own thoughts on writing, plus writing prompts and exercises. As with pretty much everything else you’ve read, or will read, here, this isn’t something on which I’m an expert. … Continue reading

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