Three ways to write an outline — plus one that is better than all the others
The heart of a well-organized writing project is an outline. This is a surprisingly controversial statement. I know many writers […]
Rough Drafts
Unfinished or quasi-finished prose that hasn’t been published elsewhere
How to start a writing project (with a team)
I’ve been doing a lot of freewriting lately, taking inspiration from creativity teachers like Natalie Goldberg, Julia Cameron, and Lynda
The POWERS process for effective writing
Most people think of writing as a solitary activity undertaken by lone geniuses operating under various degrees of inspiration and
Self-portrait with eyes closed
This is a self-portrait I drew in a minute or so with my eyes closed. I made this a couple
WOSU: 45 years ago CompuServe connected the world before the World Wide Web
Michael De Bonis of WOSU, an NPR affiliate in Columbus, Ohio, interviewed me for this look at the history of
Content creation — the state of the art (e-book)
I’m excited to share my latest project with you: a 24-page ebook on the state of the art in content
Lies, damn lies, and GenAI
In 2005, Princeton University philosopher Harry G. Frankfurt published a book that holds the key to understanding much of what’s
Storyline: Deepfakes and deep mistrust
I’m thinking about a storyline that has come up multiple times this summer: How the mere existence of AI sows
What is a storyline?
When searching for a name for this newsletter, I kept returning to “Storylines” because I felt like it reflected the
Don’t panic.
It’s July, and things are moving slowly in my neighborhood. The sun came up right on schedule this morning at