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Little Jesus Punished You: My Search for a Dead Idiom

Little Jesus Punished You: My Search for a Dead Idiom

A story of family, Catholicism, and etymology
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Jon Oliver
Jul 3, 2020
Perfectionism Is About Other People

Perfectionism Is About Other People

Get over your fear of other people if you really want creative success
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Nick Irving
Feb 4, 2020
A Band Called Shitty

A Band Called Shitty

We were bad. That was the point.
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Davy Carren
Jul 14, 2020
Why We Must Stop Referring to Enslaved People as ‘Slaves’

Why We Must Stop Referring to Enslaved People as ‘Slaves’

How we use language matters
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Bridgette L. Hylton
Jun 12, 2020
Your Imagination Isn’t Quarantined

Your Imagination Isn’t Quarantined

A simple drawing exercise to help you rediscover the meaning of perspective
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Seth Cameron
Apr 8, 2020
A Guide for White Writers Who Want to Do Better

A Guide for White Writers Who Want to Do Better

How to (begin to) unpack myriad layers of privilege in your work
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John Gorman
Jun 2, 2020
The Cure for Creative Envy

The Cure for Creative Envy

Art is not a competition — so stop secretly resenting all your writer friends
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Eileen Pollack
Mar 4, 2020
What’s Really Holding You Back From Finishing Your Creative Projects

What’s Really Holding You Back From Finishing Your Creative Projects

Stop writing out of obligation. Say what you need to say, no matter what.
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Eileen Pollack
Jan 22, 2020
How to Keep Dancing When the World Says You Shouldn’t

How to Keep Dancing When the World Says You Shouldn’t

I dream of dancing. It breaks my heart that I’ve never been very good at it.
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Daisy Buchanan
Jan 28, 2020
Words Get Me Into Trouble But I Can’t Stop Using Them

Words Get Me Into Trouble But I Can’t Stop Using Them

On the joys of writing (even if people hate you for it)
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Gabriel Nathan
Jan 27, 2020
How to Be Edited Without Losing Your Mind

How to Be Edited Without Losing Your Mind

You may disagree with your editor, but they’re (probably) right
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Eileen Pollack
May 27, 2020
How to Finally Finish Your Creative Projects

How to Finally Finish Your Creative Projects

If you’re stuck at home, dig up a half-written draft and commit to completing it
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Eileen Pollack
Apr 1, 2020
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