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Tale of the Eternal Sea

Tale of the Eternal Sea

A mythic adventure on an endless sea. A surreal horror about the search for eternal life.

2023

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AI, Art, and the Future of Creativity — Creative Grimoire

I’ve avoided this topic because I didn’t think I had anything to add that wasn’t already being loudly expressed across the Internet. But…

Apr 21

AI, Art, and the Future of Creativity — Creative Grimoire

Apr 21

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Kill Your Darlings, But How? A Simple Editing Algorithm — Creative Grimoire

We hear it all the time: “Kill your darlings.” But what does it mean? How do we know which need to die, and how do we kill them? This…

Jan 22, 2023

Kill Your Darlings, But How? A Simple Editing Algorithm — Creative Grimoire

Jan 22, 2023

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Develop Skills Faster with Science-Based Creative Practice Strategies

My goal when I’m practicing any craft is mastery. That’s an elusive goal, and I’ve never achieved it. It’s one of those goals best kept…

Jul 1, 2022

Develop Skills Faster with Science-Based Creative Practice Strategies

Jul 1, 2022

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The Evolution of the Multiverse, from Olympus to Today — Creative Grimoire

The idea of alternate realities has always inspired me to think beyond what’s possible in our three dimensions of time plus space. By its…

Jun 28, 2022

The Evolution of the Multiverse, from Olympus to Today — Creative Grimoire

Jun 28, 2022

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Building a Better Productivity System for Creative Work — Creative Grimoire

Most creative work benefits from long periods of focus rather than checking tasks off a list. Meanwhile, most productivity systems that…

May 9, 2022

Building a Better Productivity System for Creative Work — Creative Grimoire

May 9, 2022

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Simple Markdown Guide for Writers

You can learn the basics of Markdown in 5 minutes, so I’ll teach you those basics now with a simple Markdown guide. Learn a tiny bit of…

Jan 11, 2021

Writer writing Markdown

Jan 11, 2021

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Novelists: Weave together a complex storyline using this strategy in Scrivener (free Scrivener…

Weaving together complex storylines can become overwhelming. I use this method to conquer overwhelm and ensure all characters have a story.

Jan 6, 2020

Novelists: Weave together a complex storyline using this strategy in Scrivener (free Scrivener…

Jan 6, 2020

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Speculative & historical fiction writing: the difficulty of getting into the minds of our…

Writers don’t often consider philosophical anachronisms in speculative fiction. But doing so offers insights and deepens our characters.

Nov 13, 2019

Speculative & historical fiction writing: the difficulty of getting into the minds of our…

Nov 13, 2019

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Making Art and Shaping Reality with Magic and Creativity — Rebel Creator

Magic and the power of intentional belief

Sep 16, 2019

Making Art and Shaping Reality with Magic and Creativity — Rebel Creator

Sep 16, 2019

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The exhaustive guide to idea capture for better creativity

I’m going to make the case that the way you capture your ideas is just as integral to the creative process as what happens in the mind. It…

Jun 4, 2019

The exhaustive guide to idea capture for better creativity

Jun 4, 2019

Dane Clark Collins

Dane Clark Collins

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See my fiction and strange, psychedelic music at www.daneclarkcollins.com. Read about creativity at www.creativegrimoire.com.

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