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Write What You Want, Not What You're Told
Editors and teachers, cover your ears, but one rule is failsafe
Jul 23, 2023
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Note to Readers of "The Writing Life"
Brief thanks, plus a few changes from "Racket"
Jul 1, 2023
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The Anthology of Funny: Nikolai Gogol's "The Nose"
The most perfectly ridiculous story ever written, and the dangers that may ensue from giving it to an impressionable 15-year-old
Jul 1, 2023
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The Anthology of Funny: Nikolai Gogol's "The Nose"
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June 2023
On Writing: After Five Tries, Give Up
Also called the “Sisyphus 5” rule.
Jun 16, 2023
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From "The Anthology of Funny"
Story #1: "How a Muzhik Fed Two Officials"
Jun 16, 2023
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Welcome to "The Writing Life"
A separate Substack, devoted to cheerier topics, and things I might write for fun
Jun 13, 2023
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