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Read more about the article Teachers of writing at any level: Read this immediately. Nothing is more important.

Teachers of writing at any level: Read this immediately. Nothing is more important.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 25, 2015
  • Post category:Teaching/The Writing Process
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The 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Patrick Modiano, who had this to say about the writing process during his acceptance speech: Writing is a strange and solitary…

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Read more about the article Storyteller Interruptus

Storyteller Interruptus

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:December 24, 2014
  • Post category:Autobiography/Family/The Writing Process
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I don’t have an office. I have a sad, little room attached to the side of the house with ancient windows and no heat that would require a hat and…

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Read more about the article The majesty and utility of the Baby Mum Mum

The majesty and utility of the Baby Mum Mum

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 2, 2013
  • Post category:Family/The Writing Process
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When I’m desperately trying to squeeze out a few more sentences of my manuscript and Charlie is demanding my attention, I can always depend on a Baby Mum Mum, a…

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