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Portland Book Festival: Stacey Abrams, Susan Orlean on the perils, pitfalls, and joys of writing * Oregon ArtsWatch

Writing is a creative act, an act of resistance, a way to educate readers, inspire action, and deepen understanding of self and past experiences.

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fromIndependent

2 weeks ago

Irish authors on writing sex scenes: 'The last thing you want to do is describe a mechanical act - it's not an instruction manual'

Effective sex scenes rely on character-driven emotional truth, precise sensory detail, clear consent, and avoidance of clichés to serve story and reveal complex relationships.

fromHerbert Lui

1 month ago

Craft, not fame, makes your story worth telling - Herbert Lui

I've bought and flipped through a couple of memoirs lately from popular recording artists. Tens of millions of people stream their music on Spotify every month. It's not surprising that traditional publishers would offer them book deals. What's surprising, at least to me, is how boring they are. One artist seemed to put little effort into the book; a ghostwriter did the heavy lifting. When the artist does interviews, he seems to be talking about nothing. The book feels the same way.

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fromAbove the Law

1 month ago

Dear ChatGPT: Words Matter - Above the Law

Relying solely on AI risks losing distinctive phrasing and stylistic choices that attract readership and make writing memorable.

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Portland Book Festival: Stacey Abrams, Susan Orlean on the perils, pitfalls, and joys of writing * Oregon ArtsWatch

Irish authors on writing sex scenes: 'The last thing you want to do is describe a mechanical act - it's not an instruction manual'

Craft, not fame, makes your story worth telling - Herbert Lui

Dear ChatGPT: Words Matter - Above the Law

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#writing-craft