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Ev WilliamsApr 8

Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories

Brilliant

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Mihkel Raud in Mihkel RaudJul 27, 20152 min read

Kuidas jutustada head lugu? Ole sadist.

Kurt Vonneguti 8 soovitust algajale kirjanikule.

Täiusliku loo peale mõeldes meenub meile reeglina mõni haarav romaan, mida usume veel aastaid peale lugemist oma elu muutnud olevat. Või äärmisel juhul…

Ernest LeoMar 10

So it goes.

From writing about products to building them

Jonathon Colman

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Perfect!

Tyler JuranovichAug 12, 20152 min read

Happy in the Hoosier State

I look at this postcard every day after I wake up. It’s my morning cup of coffee.

Hugo IzarraJan 44 min read

¡Dejen las alfombras en su sitio, por favor!

Las recientes reediciones del Kurt Vonnegut más reiterativo e irrelevante no hacen más que dar la razón a Montero Glez cuando decía que para la industria siempre es más fácil manejar a un muerto que a un artista vivo.

Meg R.Aug 1, 20151 min read

What’s the Best Writing Advice You’ve Ever Received?

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Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Tips for Short Stories

Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.
Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.
Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.

Neale JohantgenFeb 252 min read

Soapbox

Kurt Vonnegut said “Pick a subject you care so deeply about that you’d speak on a soapbox about it.” I’ve never had trouble finding subjects I care about so deeply. I’ve only had trouble finding people who I believe want to listen to me speak about them.