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What is “negative capability”? In brief, when we as writers or artists are able to allow complexities and uncertainties in our work—without trying to resolve them—we are expressing negative capability. This phrase, famously associated with the poet John Keats (and Keats’s own admiration for William Shakespeare), can unlock for writers new ways of thinking about our writing pr...


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“The short answer is doing the thing.”
–Ernest Hemingway

Dear Writer,

I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter:

A writing prompt to inspire your creativity. Reading and listening recommendations in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Publishing, residency, and retreat opportunities available now. Join ou...

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“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”
–Zora Neale Hurston

Dear Writer,

I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter:

A writing prompt to inspire your creativity. Reading and listening recommendations in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Publishing, residency, and retreat opportunities...

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There’s no secret to learning poetry, other than reading a lot and writing a lot. But what poetry should you read, and how do you approach the awesome craft of writing it?

This craft guide offers numerous resources for learning to write poetry. We’ll begin with poetry’s essentials, then move through the work of writing, revising, and deepening the craft.

Along t...


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“Keep a notebook. Travel with it, eat with it, sleep with it. Slap into it every stray thought that flutters up in your brain.”
–Jack London

Dear Writer,

I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter:

A writing prompt to inspire your creativity. Reading and listening recommendations in fiction, nonfiction,...

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