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As a Writer, You Can't Please Everyone. Also, You Shouldn't Even Try.
What is "success" anyway? And what's the *point* of writing?
Apr 29
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As a Writer, You Can't Please Everyone. Also, You Shouldn't Even Try.
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March 2025
People Don't Want to Go to Parties Anymore — and Other Signs the World is Coming to an End
Americans' current obsession with social media and "therapy culture" isn't going to end well.
Mar 22
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People Don't Want to Go to Parties Anymore — and Other Signs the World is Coming to an End
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What the Salmon in the Creek Below My House When I Was a Kid Taught Me About Fighting Fascism
When I was twelve years old, I had the mother of all teachable moments.
Mar 1
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Brent Hartinger
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What the Salmon in the Creek Below My House When I Was a Kid Taught Me About Fighting Fascism
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February 2025
Demi Moore Will Win the Best Actress Oscar. To Be Successful in 2025, Writers Need to Do What She Did.
Use social media to tell a great story.
Feb 14
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Brent Hartinger
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Demi Moore Will Win the Best Actress Oscar. To Be Successful in 2025, Writers Need to Do What She Did.
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January 2025
There's No Such Thing as an Overnight Success. (Or IS There?)
A career in the arts is one of the only professions where your life can be completely transformed in an instant.
Jan 18
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There's No Such Thing as an Overnight Success. (Or IS There?)
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December 2024
I Hate Many Things About BACK TO THE FUTURE. It's Still a Great Movie.
It just goes to show that if you get some things *really* right, you can screw up a lot of the rest.
Dec 19, 2024
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Brent Hartinger
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I Hate Many Things About BACK TO THE FUTURE. It's Still a Great Movie.
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November 2024
Spectacle Without Story is Boring
Every time a new Jurassic Park movie comes out, I think, "Even if it sucks, it will still have cool dinosaurs!" And every time, I'm bored anyway.
Nov 21, 2024
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Brent Hartinger
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Spectacle Without Story is Boring
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October 2024
In Fantasy Novels, Should Metaphors Only Be Things That Exist Within the Fantasy World?
The work of J.R.R. Tolkien asks an obscure question, but it opens up a fascinating discussion.
Oct 30, 2024
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Brent Hartinger
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In Fantasy Novels, Should Metaphors Only Be Things That Exist Within the Fantasy World?
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September 2024
The Secrets to Being a Successful Writer
And more importantly, how the hell do we writers make any money?
Sep 29, 2024
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The Secrets to Being a Successful Writer
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August 2024
I Started Going Bald at Age 19, and It Was Incredibly Traumatic. But Now I'm Glad It Happened.
And no, it's not because I learned an important Life Lesson™.
Aug 3, 2024
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Brent Hartinger
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I Started Going Bald at Age 19, and It Was Incredibly Traumatic. But Now I'm Glad It Happened.
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June 2024
Cate Blanchett and the Thing That Makes People Interesting
It makes fictional characters interesting too.
Jun 28, 2024
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Brent Hartinger
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Cate Blanchett and the Thing That Makes People Interesting
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It's Hard to Explain How Uncool It Used to Be to Be a Fantasy-Loving Dork
These days, fantasy is popular and respected. But it wasn't always.
Jun 1, 2024
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It's Hard to Explain How Uncool It Used to Be to Be a Fantasy-Loving Dork
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