Revision, or, Everybody’s Different
By: Aryanne Ferguson So you’ve finally finished that draft you’ve been working on for so long. Now it’s time to revise. How …
Stranger Danger, or, I Volunteered
By: Aryanne Ferguson To learn about someone new, you begin at the surface level. And it’s only by asking questions, by showing interest, that …
Imperfection, or, I Built a Bookshelf
By: Aryanne Ferguson I’ve spent the last few days ruing the fact that I have to work for a living, because if …
Writing Under the Influence
By: Aryanne Ferguson No, I’m not debating the +/- of writing and drinking, although that debate has probably raged on for a couple …
While You Were Sleeping
By: Aryanne Ferguson I was surfing the internet the other day, and I came across an article on brainpickings.org about the sleep …
I Read “Fairy Tale is Form…”
This week I read Kate Bernheimer‘s essay, “Fairy Tale is Form, Form is Fairy Tale.” As you can tell from …
I Read “Not-Knowing” – Connotations
By: Aryanne Ferguson One of my favorite parts of Donald Barthelme’s “Not Knowing” essay is his meditation on the feeling of words. …
The Nub of a Story
By: Aryanne Ferguson Imagine, Reader, you’ve got a story outline: Dan goes on an epic cross-country bicycle tour, stopping along the way …
Kill Your Darlings
Reader, did you know “Kill Your Darlings” is now a movie? Starring Daniel Radcliffe? And here I thought it was only a …
The 5 Senses
In my writing, the 5 senses are a little like Snow White’s 7 dwarfs or the 7 deadly sins – I always …