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College kids don't read long books
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Writing a novel was not a good financial decision
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On buying some pencils
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One year in New York
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4 reasons why you should read fiction
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Revisit something old
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Books I Read This Year (2024)
+ ChatGPT analyzes the list & what it says about me
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Writers aren't heroes
Don't expect all artists and writers to make the right moral choice
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Things to share this weekend (11/30)
how important are books, 2024 creative gifts, banana/duct tape, writing as thinking + notes on reading
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I’ll say the quiet parts about writing out loud so you don’t have to
14 writing truths we all think but don't say
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Things to share this weekend (11/23)
AI turing test, people like kitsch, that Clock movie, bands take up space, honest artists + reading notes
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Things to share this weekend (11/16)
1st draft - 10%, hyper-specific literature, 27 club, ChatGPT articles
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I fed 700 articles into ChatGPT to find my "voice"
It's quite helpful
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