The Interruption of our dinnertime conversations.

You might recognize these undulations if you’ve ever struggled with a new language.

Even the most innocuous subjects result in rage.

Creativity demands two steps.

Have you noticed how much people adore shackles?

Although you may believe that you don’t judge, everyone judges what they encounter.

Disjointed phrases, convoluted transitions, all the hesitations and stutters and backflips found in a real interaction.

Here’s a useful reminder for when you’re on the cusp of speaking over a morning coffee.

Don’t forget that right now you’re being pulled into a decent-sized rock while it’s hurling through space at a speed which is pretty close to unbelievable.

To write better, one argument states, a list of commandments must be obeyed.

My focus is pure craft: nothing beyond the technique of how pen scrapes against page.

A little bit of mystery and a sensation that resembles a slap.

Of course cities are quieter than the countryside.

How does a sketch entice a reader?

How do writers find confidence?

What it takes to finish the novel.

How does a writer see?

How is the real map is a hidden network of relationships, memories, and associations?

What do the best storytellers know?

How does a rehearsed speech appear spontaneous?