The Devil in the Bathroom Papers shuffled in the open room. Pens scratched on wooden surfaces. A young man behind Isaiah sighed. Another in front of him threw his head back and rubbed his face in stress. Isaiah looked down from his seat. He looked across the classroom and over three dozen heads. He […]
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Making music is often seen as the work of a lone individual, but the band Hypheria does things a little different. This week’s guest is Hypheria, a band that does things a little differently than most. Instead of having three or four bandmates who are consistently in contact, Hypheria has one core musician who writes
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The book is better than the movie. Authors should be careful to give the rights to their books away. Join me as I explain why this week. I don’t think this is a big secret that many people like books better. When a reader often goes to see a movie, they say that the book
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What is wrong with millennials? You have probably heard that at some point in your life. Millennials are hated. Baby-boomers hate millennials. Gen-Xers hate millennials. Millennials hate millennials. Dang millennials; they ruined being a millennial. I talk about millennials and how they work the way they do and why. If you enjoy this episode, here
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The Wannabe Production Jeremiah stared at the deep crack that ran from one end of the ceiling to the other. He remembered the first night he had moved out of his parent’s house into this one. He remembered the heat of that day, almost an entire year ago. It was a hot August evening,
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Being an entrepreneur is was not my plan when I decided I wanted to write, but I think it is important to consider it if you want to. When you are a young writer (i.e. a new writer), you have big dreams. You are going to write your first book. You are going to send
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Scientific thinking has been elevated above all other thinking in our culture, and though I don’t think I agree with that, it can teach us about writing. Whenever I think about writing, I inevitably think how the creative process of writing is similar to other creative processes. One thing many don’t know about me is
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Human connection is something most of us are looking for. Igor Leal brings a new perspective to human connection with his various metaphors. On this week’s episode of How to Write Good, I had the opportunity to interview the Brazilian musician Igor Leal. Igor and I talk about everything from the creative process to American
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Reading like a writer has always been held out as an important part of being a writer, but reading like a reader is also important. When you want to write, you often hear the advice that you should analyze when you read. This has some validity. If you want to be able to write well,
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Write what you want to read. This is my final piece of writing advice. If you hate it, if it makes you slam your head against the wall, reconsider. This week’s podcast episode is my final writing rule. Rule #14: Write What You Want to Read. You can probably guess why I think this, but
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