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“Why Is Writing Hard?” and the Fallacy of Writer’s Block

The quotation marks around the title question, why is writing hard, should reveal that it’s a question many authors ask. Well, if we believe Google, at least. In any case, this is something I have also seen in private conversations. To be fair, in such contexts the question is more implicit. That is, people don’t […]

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Review of The Memory Police, by Yōko Ogawa

The Memory Police, by Yōko Ogawa, is basically a dystopian novel about a Japanese island where things “disappear” on an apparently random basis, and people must forget about them. If they can’t, no problem; Memory Police to the rescue. They make sure people forget the things that “disappeared” by forcing them to destroy these things. […]

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Review of Memory Police, by Yōko Ogawa

Memory Police, by Yōko Ogawa, is basically a dystopian novel about a Japanese island where things “disappear” on an apparently random basis, and people must forget about them. If they can’t, no problem; Memory Police to the rescue. They make sure people forget the things that “disappeared” by forcing them to destroy these things. All […]

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What Setting Goblin Market to Music Taught Me about Writing Fiction

Recently, on a whim, I decided to set Christina Rossetti’s poem Goblin Market to music. I had a lot of fun doing that, as I expected. What I didn’t expect was that the experience would teach me something about writing fiction. But remember, art is holistic. The reason I decided to share my experience of […]

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The Conviction of Idiocy: From Socrates to the Internet

Quite a leap, isn’t it? From idiocy and Socrates to the internet. Of course, the real issue here – the keyword, in a sense – is idiocy. Is it timeless, and therefore the common denominator? The answer is yes; there have always been idiots. Indeed, the word “idiot” is Greek. However, there’s a difference, too: […]

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Are Story Dice Worth It? Yes, With an Important Caveat

Story dice are dice (either physical or digital) that have not numbers but icons. Options vary, but usually they are objects, characters, abstract ideas, and other such depictions. How do you use story dice as a writer? Simple: You roll them, then you try to come up with a story containing the icons you see. […]

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Holistic Creativity: How To Support Your Writing with Other Forms of Art

Chances are, if you’re a Home for Fiction friend you’re likely interested in literature and writing. Perhaps you are a writer yourself. In any case, you have perhaps realized the effect of holistic creativity, that is, a creative force that spans across art forms. If you write, you likely also like music or perhaps painting. […]

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“1992” (Part II)– a Short Story

As you might remember from last week, “1992” is a short story I wrote recently, part of a literary project I’m working on. I divided the story into two parts, but there’s a further twist in the plot. If you’re a Home for Fiction patron, you already know that I’ve been sharing some of these […]

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“1992” (Part I)– a Short Story

Something a little different this time. “1992” is a short story I wrote recently, part of a literary project I’m working on. I divided the story into two parts. Self-evidently, this is the first one, and you’ll find the second one next week. But there’s a further twist in the plot. If you’re a Home […]

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Author Trademarks: What Are They and Do You Need Them?

Let me make it clear right away: By “author trademarks” I do not refer to anything legal, e.g. in terms of copyright. Instead, in this post I use the term “author trademarks” to refer to a literary device. An author trademark is a reference (e.g. to an object, a character, or a happening) that is […]

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