PinnedPublished inForgeHow to Have a Great Conversation With Anyone, AnywhereWhen I let small talk with strangers spiral into something deeper, it became a book about memorable interactions. Here’s what I learned.Mar 29, 20213.6K22Mar 29, 20213.6K22
How To Edit a Conversation (Live!)Make your chats more dynamic and rewarding.Jun 28, 2022337Jun 28, 2022337
What It’s Like To Be Every Age, According To Fictional CharactersI made this bonkers existential timeline inspired by a flower clock.Apr 27, 2022232Apr 27, 2022232
All Writers Should Murmur This Credo To ThemselvesIt has to do with treating reality as a dreamscape.Mar 30, 20222661Mar 30, 20222661
Storytelling Secrets from the Breaking Bad Writers’ RoomA roundtable interview offered several craft insights.Mar 23, 20221K7Mar 23, 20221K7
Published inCreators HubA Bummer of a Text Exchange Yielded This Neat Editing TrickUnderstanding how space is allocated will tighten up your storyMar 17, 20225672Mar 17, 20225672
Permission Granted: You May Steal From YourselfAnd other lessons I learned from titling my book.Mar 9, 2022142Mar 9, 2022142
Every book has important ancestorsThe films, music, and books that informed my debut collection.Feb 23, 2022151Feb 23, 2022151
How To Add a Productive Element To People-WatchingWriters can hone their observational skills and pluck material.Jan 19, 202268Jan 19, 202268
Published inCreators HubForgetting Can Be a Writer’s FriendIf handled honestly, it leaves room for revealing speculationJan 1, 20227235Jan 1, 20227235
Why You Should Compile a Personal DictionaryYou’ll end up with a valuable writing tool.Dec 14, 20212506Dec 14, 20212506
Published inCreators HubHow To Make Any Word More Interesting in 30 SecondsWriters have to stay in love with language. Here’s a short cut.Oct 21, 20215686Oct 21, 20215686
Published inCreators HubAn Insightful Reader is a Writer’s Best FriendA stable of trusted personal readers is the bedrock of writing that resonatesSep 13, 20211981Sep 13, 20211981
If I Knew Him Better (a Micro Memoir)A tiny piece of nonfiction that was in an early draft of my book.Aug 31, 2021599Aug 31, 2021599
What To Do If You’re Feeling Like A StrangerI was so consumed by this frame of mind, I wrote a book about it. Here’s what I would pass along to others feeling out of place.Jul 19, 20211661Jul 19, 20211661
The Rosetta Stone of RejectionThere’s a little-known resource that makes it easier for writers to decode rejection letters.Jul 10, 20212371Jul 10, 20212371
Your Email Drafts Folder Is a Secret, Revealing MuseumIt can shine a light on many different aspects of yourself.Jun 28, 20212261Jun 28, 20212261
Published inCreators HubMore Storytellers Should Know About This (Free) ResourceIt offers detailed narrative X-rays for books, movies, and TVJun 21, 20212.9K21Jun 21, 20212.9K21
Published inCreators HubHow To Bring Your Writing Life Back from the DeadLessons from my slow return to the page after a long layoff.Jun 16, 20218875Jun 16, 20218875