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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Absolutely brilliant
Stanley Fish’s brilliant blog “The Writing Lesson” is the finest piece about teaching writing I’ve read. A short, enlightening article. share?
Posted in ...Grafediting, ...writers' advice, inspiration
Tagged NY Times, Stanley Fish, writing lesson
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Why they did what they did
There they were, all in a row, crowding the wires strung high over the street, balanced over tight-gripping claws, looking something like small crows. But they were sparrows. They spoke to each other frequently, calling out over this wing or … Continue reading
Posted in ...Grafediting, conceptualizing, early fiction, writing fiction
Tagged courage, love, sharing, song, sparrows, time, wisdom
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A new poem from Steve Toth: “Willing to Change”
…Like the rain dropping everything but its desire to reach the ground… — from “Willing to Change” by Steve Toth. share?
Posted in ...Open Grafetti, ...writers' work, inspiration, sonics
Tagged contemporary American poetry, Steve Toth, Willing to Change
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Better than the movie
Anthony Lane’s New Yorker Mag review (titled “Highly Illogical”) of the new (eleventh) Star Trek movie is dense, running on 24 levels, and funny as hell. There are too many good bits too thickly interwoven to be plucked out as … Continue reading
Posted in ...Open Grafetti, ...writers' work, inspiration, rhythm
Tagged Anthony Lane, film reviews, Manohla Dargis, new Star Trek movie, New Yorker Magazine, NY Times
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Spelling your name, 3 drafts
Last night I fell asleep under only a sheet. There was a chill rain all night, and my windows were open. Later I woke from the cold. My right hand was tracing the name of the man I love in … Continue reading
Posted in ...Grafediting, conceptualizing, early poems, editing, inspiration, writing poetry
Tagged cuniform, love, name, touch
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