Category: Writing
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Eulogy for the Humanities
Read more: Eulogy for the HumanitiesAmong many students, it is a deeply held belief that scientists are somehow superior. We envy the engineering boy, who just graduated and will earn the highest salary in the country; and the gifted medicine girl, straight A’s, will try and discover a cure for cancer. They are not just better, they are smarter. After…
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The Struggles of a Blocked Writer
Read more: The Struggles of a Blocked WriterEveryone who writes regularly knows the feeling of a complete and utter lack of inspiration. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a professional or an amateur, we are all faced by this uncomfortable feeling of not knowing what to write about, or how to continue a piece that we’ve written. Every idea feels unoriginal, every word…
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A Second Introduction: the Thoughts of a Wannabe Philosopher, Writer and Adventurer
Read more: A Second Introduction: the Thoughts of a Wannabe Philosopher, Writer and AdventurerI’ve always been interested in writing, but I didn’t think of it as something I could do. I always thought; “I can’t write, why bother.” Still, the question lingered in the back of my mind: “what If I could?” And finally, a bit over a year ago, I thought I’d give it a try. I…
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Synergy: Writers and Editors in Collaboration
Read more: Synergy: Writers and Editors in Collaboration“You don’t try to reverse the river or get it to jump over a mountain, you harness its flow and energy to gently urge that it join up with other tributaries.” David Byrne 1. Introduction Contrary to popular belief, I don’t think that writing is a lonesome activity. Granted, like many writers I spend a…
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Writer’s Block Doesn’t Exist – Part 4: Choir of Voices
Read more: Writer’s Block Doesn’t Exist – Part 4: Choir of Voices“Your writing voice is the deepest possible reflection of who you are. The job of your voice is not to seduce or flatter or make well-shaped sentences. In your voice, your readers should be able to hear the contents of your mind, your heart, your soul.” — Meg Rosoff 0. PREVIOUSLY Hark! David Kleinsteuber recounts…
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