What writing has been teaching me lately. This week, while working on both the Billy and Molly series and I Dare You, Teacher, I realized how much my own writing has changed. Months ago, I often approached difficult ideas the way a courtroom lawyer approaches a witness. My instinct was to expose contradictions, challenge assumptions,… Continue reading Standing Beside the Witness
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Thought Is Not the Same as Attention
Some people spend their lives thinking. Others spend their lives paying attention. At first glance, those sound like the same thing. They are not. It is possible to think all day without noticing very much. Our minds are remarkably good at replaying old conversations, rehearsing future ones, defending our opinions, and solving problems that have… Continue reading Thought Is Not the Same as Attention
The Stories That Stay With Us
There are novels I barely remember. I enjoyed them while I was reading them. I turned the last page, placed them back on the shelf, and eventually forgot almost everything about them. Then there are other stories. Years later, I can still picture a particular scene. I still remember a conversation between two characters. Sometimes… Continue reading The Stories That Stay With Us
The Pencil-Driven Life 