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Leaky Grammar is a new publication running stories on creative, inspiring, and educational ideas on nonfiction writing, with a special focus on science and nature writing.
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Suleika Jaouad On Writing In The Space Between Stimulus And Response
Suleika Jaouad On Writing In The Space Between Stimulus And Response
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. And that space is our power to choose a response…”
Gavin Lamb, PhD
Jun 2, 2021
The South Park Storytelling Method For Science Writers
The South Park Storytelling Method For Science Writers
“whenever you can exchange your and’s with but’s or therefore’s, it makes for better writing” — Trey Parker
Gavin Lamb, PhD
Mar 26, 2021
Poet Ross Gay On The Benefit And Joy of Writing By Hand
Poet Ross Gay On The Benefit And Joy of Writing By Hand
“writing by hand, and writing these essayettes by hand in particular, has been a surprising and utter delight. “
Gavin Lamb, PhD
Feb 6, 2021
Notable Writers On How Caffeine And Alcohol Help, Or Hinder, Writing
Notable Writers On How Caffeine And Alcohol Help, Or Hinder, Writing
“Coffee makes us severe, and grave, and philosophical.” — Jonathan Swift
Gavin Lamb, PhD
Feb 4, 2021
The Cognitive Science Of Telling Captivating Stories
The Cognitive Science Of Telling Captivating Stories
“from the very first sentence the reader must want to know what happens next” — Lisa Cron
Gavin Lamb, PhD
Jan 1, 2021
‘Talent is like personality, it responds to how it is treated’
‘Talent is like personality, it responds to how it is treated’
Novelist Rachel Cusk on turning up for your talent
Gavin Lamb, PhD
Dec 21, 2020
5 Methods For Writers To Unlock Creativity By ‘Connecting The Dots’
5 Methods For Writers To Unlock Creativity By ‘Connecting The Dots’
“We can only connect the dots that we collect”
Gavin Lamb, PhD
Dec 11, 2020
Gavin Lamb, PhD
Dec 1, 2020
6 Principles For Writing Needlessly Complicated Prose Like A Professor
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Gavin Lamb, PhD
Nov 30, 2020
13 Techniques For Writers From the Philosopher Walter Benjamin
“#9 Nulla dies sine linea
[‘No day…
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Gavin Lamb, PhD
Nov 28, 2020
Get Unstuck: Simple Surf Wisdom For The Ages
Timeless insights tucked away in a classic surf film
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Gavin Lamb, PhD
Nov 27, 2020
Wittgenstein’s Poker: The Ten-Minute Philosophy Argument that Went Down In History
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Gavin Lamb, PhD
Nov 25, 2020
17 Popular Opinions About Language Learning and Teaching
#1 Languages are learned mainly through…
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Gavin Lamb, PhD
Nov 22, 2020
30 Beliefs And Techniques For Life And Writing from Jack Kerouac
#21 ‘Struggle to sketch the flow…
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Gavin Lamb, PhD
Nov 14, 2020
Oliver Sacks On ‘Thick Description’ And The Act of Writing
‘I am a storyteller, for better and for…
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