Jun 29
How To Add Texture To Your Non-Fiction Writing
Or, how Malcom Gladwell writes about ketchup
7 min read
Robin Waldun
Editor of A Mug of Insights
Jun 28
Why Writing Feels So Unnatural
Relax, it's not just you
3 min read
Jun 22
The Micro-Essay: How To Never Run Out Of Things To Write About
and how to turn it into a writing habit that sticks
6 min read
Jun 20
Why Nothing We Say Sounds Original
A short musing on clichés
3 min read
Jun 15
The Hidden Structure Behind Great Essays
3 rules for writing a thought-provoking personal essay
6 min read
Jun 14
The Hidden Cost of Obsession
Our worst enemy on the path of lifelong learning
3 min read
Jun 06
It Took Me 10 Years To Figure This Out
My book is now finished, and it brought up something unexpected.
3 min read
Jun 01
Why Your Smartest Ideas Sound Stupid In Writing
And 3 exercises to strengthen your mind-page connection.
5 min read
May 30
The Humanist Protocols Pt. 1: Pay Attention To The World
Hi all!
This is a brand-new series for all subscribers called The Humanist Protocols, where I'll share
7 min read
May 23
Closing a chapter
and the opening of a new one
2 min read
May 18
Deep Reading Pt. 5: How To Build A Commonplace Book That Actually Works
Turn Everything You've Read Into Your Own Ideas
6 min read
May 16
Session 6: The Principles of Captivating Writing
The foundations of writing that you've never learned in school
2 min read