Ranked #1
The Point of Comparison
The Point of Comparison
Comparison is inevitable, and it can be good or bad. Bad, in that it can lead to jealousy. Good, in that it can also mea... Read more
20 Oct 2021
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11mins
Ranked #2
Routine & The Beauty of the Everyday
Routine & The Beauty of the Everyday
We consider the importance of routine, and the way that a satisfying structure can give your life meaning and purpose. B... Read more
13 Oct 2021
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14mins
Ranked #3
The Vital Uselessness of Fiction
The Vital Uselessness of Fiction
We consider if Oscar Wilde was right to assert that 'All art is quite useless', or if there are uses for art such as fic... Read more
8 Jun 2021
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14mins
Ranked #4
Envy Will Make a Mockery of You
Envy Will Make a Mockery of You
Jealousy, envy, is part of any creative pursuit. There will always be others who have the success you're looking for. Th... Read more
1 Jun 2021
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14mins
Ranked #5
Be More Murakami
Be More Murakami
Writing is a cerebral process, but that doesn't mean that physical fitness is irrelevant. We think about the connection ... Read more
24 May 2021
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14mins
Ranked #6
Stories Teach You How to Write Them
Stories Teach You How to Write Them
All writers tend to have a daily minimum word count that helps them stay productive. We think about the virtues of this ... Read more
16 May 2021
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15mins
Ranked #7
Handling Rejection
Handling Rejection
Rejection comes with the territory when you're an aspiring writer. You can't let yourself get dejected and stop writing ... Read more
10 May 2021
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14mins
Ranked #8
Writing as an Anti-Job
Writing as an Anti-Job
If jobs and the 'world of work' involve selling your time in order to be part of society, writing is something different... Read more
3 May 2021
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11mins
Ranked #9
It's all just showing off
It's all just showing off
The urge to capture painful things that happen to you, or around you, can be irresistible when you're a writer. In this ... Read more
26 Apr 2021
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13mins
Ranked #10
Rewriting, the Iris Murdoch way
Rewriting, the Iris Murdoch way
Is rewriting a self-explanatory concept? Or is there more to it than meets the eye? We think about the relationship betw... Read more
19 Apr 2021
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11mins