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03/03/2021

My Father Through Mann’s Eyes

Anthony Mann's and Cormac McCarthy's west

by Greg Gerke

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02/08/2016

A Gun in the First Act

How props anchor story to place

by Kelly Cherry

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01/06/2016

Whatever Happens, Happens Somewhere

On place in fiction

by Kelly Cherry

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10/15/2015

Desire is Complicated

Part II of "Everybody Wants More Than Just One Thing"

by Kelly Cherry

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09/03/2015

Everybody Wants More than Just One Thing

And so should your characters.

by Kelly Cherry

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07/27/2015

…And How To Get It

Style cannot be imposed upon a work; it grows out of the work.

by Kelly Cherry

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07/21/2015

On Style…

Style is the struggle for clarity.

by Kelly Cherry

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04/08/2011

Let’s Talk About Specs

The Internet claims another victim.

by Greg Beato

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03/21/2011

Not Pretty in Paris

Appearance anxiety comes easily in Paris. A solution does not.

by Alison Stein Wellner

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07/15/2008

The Lifestyle Beat

Tales from the kind of reporting that includes shark attacks, flavored vodkas, and elves.

by Jason Wilson

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