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I Have No Clout, and I Must Seethe
... an elegy for the unknown writer Okay, so not quite an elegy. Lament? Litany? See, this is why I'm not famous. I am a mediocre,...
Aaron Arm
Apr 245 min read
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The Wrong Words at the Right Time
... because, wait -- is that not the right word?? I'm astounded by the lengths to which people will go to defend this one. We've all had...
Aaron Arm
May 6, 20245 min read
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The Most Common Proofreading Corrections
... because why not learn from others' mistakes? Some errors need to go the way of the typewriter. Et tu, dear writer? In my time as an...
Aaron Arm
Jan 31, 20244 min read
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The Right Way to Ask for Feedback
...because asking "Is this good?" isn't good. If you want good answers, you need to ask good questions. Note: After writing this, I...
Aaron Arm
Apr 2, 20235 min read
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The Overreliance on Plot
...as opposed to, y'know, the writing. Is your plot the best aspect of your story? Should it be? Let's get this out of the way: all...
Aaron Arm
Sep 22, 20224 min read
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The (In)authenticity of Dialogue
How often do we manage to say the perfect words at the perfect time in real life? Don't let your characters do that either.
Aaron Arm
Jun 28, 20225 min read
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The Trap of Overplanning Your Story
Is it not possible that these details might be even better if you decided them within the context of your writing?
Aaron Arm
Apr 7, 20224 min read
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The Myth of Writer's Block
It's okay to write something, anything, just to keep the creative juices flowing...
Aaron Arm
Mar 25, 20225 min read
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