Are you inundated by links from well-meaning friends? You’re not alone.
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Use this prompt for nonfiction, fiction, or poetry. You can also use it as a starting place if you’re feeling stuck: just use this prompt to jot down details about…
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The nationwide protests affirm that Black Lives Matter. The murders of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor, each taken alone, and all taken together, are devastating. Three lives lost…
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Writing exercises aren’t universal. They are circumstantial, strategic. In general, there are two categories of writing exercise: closed, and open-ended. Closed Exercises: Let’s say you are trying to write while…
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In Chicago, May is the season for birds. Since our great city is on the lip of Lake Michigan, tens of thousands of migratory birds stop here on the way…
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