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Feb 15

Feb 15

Size Matters (Or Does It?)

How writing short, medium, and long is the best practice

Oct 5, 2022

Size Matters (Or Does It?)

Oct 5, 2022

How the Principles of Architecture Can Help Your Writing

If you build it, they will read

Sep 6, 2022

How the Principles of Architecture Can Help Your Writing

Sep 6, 2022

The No-Good, Terrible, Awful Printer and Why You Can’t Do Without It

Seeing things on the page is essential and important

Aug 3, 2022

The No-Good, Terrible, Awful Printer and Why You Can’t Do Without It

Aug 3, 2022

How to Talk to Humans

Approach the species with care! But remember, they’re only human!

Jul 6, 2022

How to Talk to Humans

Jul 6, 2022

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Eight Habits of Highly Effective Writers

(With apologies to Stephen Covey, of course.) (But lists of habits really do work!)

Jun 2, 2022

Eight Habits of Highly Effective Writers

Jun 2, 2022

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Why Write?

How asking yourself this question often can help you do it better

May 9, 2022

Why Write?

May 9, 2022

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How To Finish That Piece of Writing

No, seriously. This is how to do it. For real.

Apr 4, 2022

How To Finish That Piece of Writing

Apr 4, 2022

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The Curse of Imposter Syndrome

And why you need to ignore it to do your best work

Mar 2, 2022

The Curse of Imposter Syndrome

Mar 2, 2022

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How to Know When You’re Ready to Write

It’s half instinct, half necessity, and half strategy

Feb 2, 2022

How to Know When You’re Ready to Write

Feb 2, 2022

Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean

Staff writer, The New Yorker. Author of The Library Book, The Orchid Thief, and more…Head of my very own Literati.com book club (join me!)

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