HeyJaredWriting, In Practice
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The art of returning (opens the original)
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Happy September, friends. While this month is no longer “back to school” time for me, my old bones retain the memory of the approximately forty-four back-to-schools I lived through as a student and professor. It’s hard to deny the change of energy that comes with what many of us (in the northern hemisphere at least) experience as the end of summer/start of fall. So it seems like a nice time to share some thoughts about the art of returning.Returning to school? Maybe, for some of you. But what ab
Not knowing is your friend (opens the original)
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One of the most practical and actionable pieces of writing advice out there is this: Always leave yourself something to start with the next time you sit down to write.Perhaps the most famous version came from Hemingway, who said: “Stop when you know what’s going to happen next.” In other words, leave an active train of thought open so you never face the page cold or empty, with that dreaded feeling of starting from nothing.I’ve certainly given this advice to others and generally tried to follow
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