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This week I want to share with you the result of an experiment. In one of my attempts to approach and understand the monocle guy, I came across The Top…
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This scene from the movie ‘Thank You For Smoking’ is where, years ago, I first came across logical fallacies: it was love at first sight. Since then, I…
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Every six weeks or so, I’ve got into the habit of sharing this essay (can I call it that?) on pitching. I find it extremely practical, and it always se…
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There’s a world of hidden magazine gems. And they are way riskier than the classic—but always excellent—The New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, and The Atla…
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If you want to write a particular kind of novel, you must dive deep into the history of the genre itself…find the best books, read them, study them and…
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“Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That's why it's so hard.” Let’s assume the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough is …
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I was trying to find the secret formula of Art when I discovered successful writers share a simple and basic trait: they all have a clear idea of who t…
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Just finished the book, they ask what it's about, and your answer is something like... “I know what it is, but just can’t say it.” The reason why we ha…
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What would writers be without a variety of terms no one else knows? What without the deliberate use of rhetorical figures? They make us unbearable but …
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Do not take my word for it, but that of Mr Orwell.
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“I’m probably less biased than most.” Personally, it was humbling to face reality and realise how biased I was. I thought I was less biased than others…
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It’s not easy to get authoritative advice on this topic. But not impossible! Below. Welcome to all new subscribers! This is The Ambitious Writer, a wee…
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