Writers are fed a bevy of mantras—“show don’t tell,” “kill your darlings”—which provide the security that there are rules, but little else. A new book by Lucy Ives offers a more expansive view of ...

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I became a fan of Anne Lamott after reading Hard Laughter. The book follows the catastrophic journey of a 23-year-old writer (and part-time house cleaner), Jeniffer, who has just discovered that her ...

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For the sci-fi nerds, Robert A. Heinlein needs no introduction. He was one of the Big Three English sci-fi writers of the 20th century, alongside Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. He was maybe not ...

What if the secret to unlocking mind-blowing AI writing results isn’t just in the tool itself, but in how you use it? Imagine asking ChatGPT or Claude to craft a compelling story or a professional ...

Across all industries and applications, effective writing shares key commonalities like clarity and connection. Writers seek to share powerful insights with audiences but can only do so by fully ...