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July 19, 2021
Strawman Fallacy: Examples and Repercussions
The internet is sadly full of strawman fallacy examples. In contrast to the Bandwagon fallacy, and partly like the Appeal to Hypocrisy fallacy, the person committing the strawman fallacy is usually aware they are doing so. That is, one resorts to strawman arguments to ameliorate their otherwise weak argument. However, this isn’t set in stone. […]
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July 12, 2021
The Difference Between Ignorance and Stupidity
Are stupidity and ignorance synonymous? Perhaps in some contexts, but the answer must be “no”. There is a clear difference between ignorance and stupidity, and understanding this difference can inform our interaction with other people. This is especially the case when this interaction happens online. The reason I’m writing this post is – as any […]
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July 5, 2021
Do Writers Have Social Responsibility?
I don’t know; that’s the only honest answer to the question above. That’s also the reason why I phrased it as a question. Do writers have any social responsibility? I will try to get a bit closer to the truth during the process of composing this post. If it can help you, too, in some […]
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June 28, 2021
The Scope and Limits of Satire: How to Be Offended Skillfully
Let’s get this out of the way: Are there limits in satire? My answer to that is “No”. But we have to be careful defining satire in the first place. Just like love or success – my two favorite examples – many people use the concept of satire to mean something entirely different. Doing so, […]
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June 21, 2021
Review of Restitution by Brandt Ryan
Disclaimer: I read the play Restitution, by Brandt Ryan, in a professional capacity. In other words, I received remuneration to do so in order to offer feedback – parenthetically, if you’d like the same for your work, take a look at the highest tier of the Home for Fiction patreon page. This has not affected […]
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June 14, 2021
Word Journey – Gaming Meets Infinite Narratives
If you enjoy word games, you’re going to like this. If you enjoy word games and you’re fascinated by the idea of a semi-randomly generated narrative that continues “forever”, you’re going to love this! Word Journey is my latest game – and program; and literary effort – that bridges these two aspects together. The game […]
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June 7, 2021
Write What’s Burning Inside – but Beware of Its Fuel
Today’s post – “Write What’s Burning Inside But Beware Of Its Fuel” – is authored by Igor da Silva Livramento. He’s a fellow academic from UFSC, fellow author, fellow creative-writing advisor, and overall a great fellow. He’s also a composer, music theorist, and producer. Check out his papers on Academia.edu, his music on Bandcamp, and his personal musings […]
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May 31, 2021
Review of Invisible Cities, by Italo Calvino
So, what should a review of Invisible Cities, by Italo Calvino be like? One thing’s for certain: It can’t be like any other review, because the novel (if one may still call it that) is like no other, either. If that way of describing it sounds familiar, you’ve likely read my review of Confessions of […]
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May 24, 2021
The Smell of Paper: Memories and Experiencing
Do you like to smell paper? If yes, I’m sure you find nothing weird about it. If not, you likely think that people who smell paper are weird, or worse. Perhaps you find it weirder, still, to hear that smelling paper is a strong facilitator of memory and, hence, experiencing. In other words, smelling paper […]
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May 17, 2021
The Meaning of Novels: What’s so “Novel” about a Novel?
“The meaning of novels: What’s so novel about a novel”. If you think the title is a bit insane, that’s what you get when you make a post out of a discussion between me and Igor da Silva Livramento, friend and fellow writer, academic, and creative-writing advisor. We talk about novels, language, and whatever else […]
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