Why Every Writer Should Keep a Commonplace Book
Before search engines, before note apps, writers kept commonplace books — a single place for every good line, quote, and stray thought worth not losing. The case for bringing the habit back.
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On Killing Your Darlings (and Why It’s Bad Advice)
“Kill your darlings” gets repeated as gospel. It’s also responsible for a lot of flat, over-cautious prose. A closer look at what the advice actually means — and what it doesn’t.