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Speed Writer – A Confession

Reading Time: 3 minutes “If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn’t brood. I’d type a little faster.” Isaac Asimov Confessions I have two confessions to make. I am a speed writer and I have never done NaNoWriMo. The idea of sitting down in November and writing a 50,000 word novel intrigues me. […]

Scott Stoops 1 month agoJanuary 18, 2023Post a Comment

Essays On Writing

How true is fiction?

Reading Time: 5 minutes “Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.” Albert Camus If Albert Camus is right, that fiction is a lie, then we are all liars. And, I would add, unabashedly so. Then, if fiction is a lie, how can it be true? And what exactly does it mean for fiction to tell us […]

Scott Stoops 5 months agoJanuary 18, 2023Post a Comment

Essays On Writing

Creatives need to play

Reading Time: 4 minutes “If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.” John Cleese We need an Adventure! This past Saturday began, as most days do, with Ginger and I having a morning cup of coffee and talking about the day ahead. Although we have got a lot going on, we felt the draw of adventure. […]

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