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I've almost finished writing my first novel...but I've reached a crisis.

It has to be this way — not just in drama, but in life

Superstar Nate Thomas and I are always cooking something!

Exploring language for A Philosophy of Air

It's not just a good idea, it's a scientific law

New post: I’ve heard advice that you should write your story and “find your theme as you go.” Nonsense. Theme isn’t some writer’s flourish; it’s what your story is about.

A light touch for weighty tales

Every day, I write at least one sentence of my novel. This consistency is the key to progress.

Introducing the world of A Philosophy of Air

For a story to succeed, the individual scenes need to work hard. Here are some tools I use to achieve that goal.

For a story to succeed, the individual scenes need to work hard. What does that mean and how can you know whether your scenes are working hard enough?

The Black Mirror episode "Bête Noir" has a broken spine. I offer some thoughts on how one might fix it.

Airships arose through an almost impossible set of coincidences. Learn the roles played by wood, wind, canvas, and booze in the conquering of a Poison Sky.

A great tour guide assists, entertains, and informs...in that order. The simple principle brings a tour guide big rewards.