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Sentence Dissection: ‘The Pale King’ by David Foster Wallace
The following is a passage (hence more than one sentence, so sue me for a misleading title if you must) from David Foster Wallace’s The...
Mar 18, 20196 min read
The Necessary Reality of Fiction (with guest star Harry Potter)
Fiction isn't real in the same way that a biography is real or the news is real (or so we hope). Nonfiction portrays real events, real...
Feb 12, 20195 min read
Sentence Dissection: ‘This Is Not Who We Are’ by Naomi Shihab Nye
*This post is dedicated to Lynna Williams, who introduced me to this essay during my time at Emory University. Her teachings carry on....
Feb 9, 20196 min read
How Teaching Made Me a Better Writer
It's obvious that engaging in activities outside of writing can make you a better writer, such as how a trip to a new place can open your...
Jan 28, 20197 min read
The Benefits of Teaching During the MFA
You don't have to be a starving artist while earning your Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in creative writing. A great option is to teach...
Jan 22, 20195 min read
My Novel Has Many Twists and Turns Because My Novel is a Spiral Slide
My name is Kevin Hulk. Some of my friends call me White Heavy. Obviously, my friends are a creative bunch, so I thought I could trust...
Sep 5, 20184 min read

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