Here's a not-quite-so-random thought following last night's penultimate episode of Season 3 of Mad Men: What if the next episode jumps as far forward in the timeline as is normally reserved for a …
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NaNoWriMo: Read this now
Merlin Mann on "The Top ... Habits of Amazing Writers." …
In which Mr. Nabokov dissembles while moving to the couch
Somehow I've gotten this far in life without hearing Vladimir Nabokov's voice or seeing him move. Oddly cartoonlike for such a wickedly good writer. I love how he's clearly enjoying the hell out of …
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NaNoWriMo Progress, Day One
I'm almost at exactly the daily count that I need to hit if I'm going to be on track for NaNoWriMo, but I'm only about 1/3 of the way toward my Day One goal of 5,000 words. I figure that'll be far …
“It’s all in your head, and you take your head home with you”
Nick Hornby, on writing. Thanks, PBS, for the non-embeddable clip. Skip to 5:30 to get the the good bits. …
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On writing: The guy who wrote the book
Crummy video quality, but worthwhile to hear Stephen King talk about how a story idea can just kind of appear directly in front of you. …
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