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The Art of Brevity: Capturing the Essence
“Blessed be moments, millimeters and, even humbler than these, the shadows of all tiny things.” —FERNANDO PESSOA I’ve been re-reading the novel Snow…
Grant Faulkner
Jan 22
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The Art of Brevity
Because happenstance—in life and art So many things in life happen randomly. One night in 2010, my friend Jake posted a link on Facebook to nine…
Grant Faulkner
Jan 8
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Will the truth set us free?
If everyone found a way to speak their truth (an unadulterated, pure truth), I’ve always wondered how that would change the world. Questions to ask…
Grant Faulkner
Jan 1
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December 2022
Struggling to read
Struggling to be
Grant Faulkner
Dec 26, 2022
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Blowing things off
Because the best holidays are the ones you make for yourself.
Grant Faulkner
Dec 18, 2022
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What is success?
It's the most important question.
Grant Faulkner
Dec 4, 2022
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November 2022
The Art of Finishing
Finishing is its own special kind of gift
Grant Faulkner
Nov 27, 2022
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The Power of Saying No
It can really mean yes.
Grant Faulkner
Nov 20, 2022
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The Muddy (and Muddier) Middle
I was recently asked whether it’s more difficult to write the beginning or the ending of a novel. My answer? Neither. The most difficult part of a novel…
Grant Faulkner
Nov 13, 2022
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17 Perspectives on the Rough Draft
Each week until the end of National Novel Writing Month in November, I’m going to write about a different creativity topic related to NaNoWriMo. If…
Grant Faulkner
Nov 6, 2022
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October 2022
Taking a Trip—a Story Field Trip
Go to your story so your story can come to you.
Grant Faulkner
Oct 23, 2022
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The Character Kaleidoscope
Going beyond "character = desire"
Grant Faulkner
Oct 16, 2022
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