Postscript: ‘How Do I Write Without Being Pigeonholed?’
On writing what’s “expected.”
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‘How Do I Write Without Being Pigeonholed?’
You have control but not in the way you believe.
Read morePostscript: ‘My Brain Fog Won’t Let Me Write!’
A secret about craft.
Read more‘My Brain Fog Won’t Let Me Write!’
This is a case of a change in heart.
Read more‘What Is a Writing Community, Anyway?’
It's a simple matter of kindness, generosity, and surprise.
Read more‘Is Choosing to Stick to “Westernized” Tropes Also a Form of Freedom?’
It’s not a simple choice.
Read more‘I Have a Big Pile of Writing. Now What?’
It’s time to explore your own archive.
Read more‘Can I Quit My Day Job?’
Or, a metaphor for revision.
Read more‘My Two Books Failed, But I Don’t Know How to Move On.’
Consider the ways that you count them.
Read more‘How Do I Rediscover the Joy of Writing?’
It helps to fail on purpose.
Read more2020 in Letters: The Reading in Review
An index of letters and discussions from 2020.
Read more‘Is There a Way to Read With Love?’
Author’s note: Hello to those new here at The Reading. Today, in celebration of your arrival, the one-month anniversary of paid subscriptions, and the last reader letter of 2020**, the enhanced features of The Reading, usually part of the paid tier, are being sent out to all this week.
Read more‘Is My Friend Taking Advantage of My Edits?’
You’re working too hard for the bare minimum.
Read more‘How Do I Overcome My Inner Critic?’
It’s better to change than to improve.
Read more‘Where Do I Find Inspiration?’
Originality comes from origins.
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