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Writing Craft

Sentence-level writing advice: show don't tell, Hemingway's iceberg theory, rhythm, description, symbolism, editing, and lessons from Vonnegut, Stephen King and George Saunders.

Writing Craft

How a single symbol can carry your story

Feb 23, 2025

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7 min read

How a single symbol can carry your story

A pair of red shoes broke my heart

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

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You're saying too much

Feb 9, 2025

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7 min read

You're saying too much

The power of subtext (and how to use it)

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

Fewer ideas, but better

Jan 14, 2025

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6 min read

Fewer ideas, but better

One stupidly simple rule to help you focus your story

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

How to write with style

Nov 17, 2024

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10 min read

How to write with style

8 non-obvious insights from the master of personality

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

Writing immersive stories

Aug 18, 2024

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11 min read

Writing immersive stories

& the 3 rules of realism

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

Jul 28, 2024

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7 min read

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

The one book to read if you want to become a better writer

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

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Paint with Words

Jun 4, 2024

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6 min read

Paint with Words

The 2 elements of powerful description (with examples)

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

Hemingway's Iceberg Theory

Mar 10, 2024

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5 min read

Hemingway's Iceberg Theory

The best short story I've read is only 6 words

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

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On Writing

Mar 3, 2024

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10 min read

On Writing

A debut author's 5 takeaways from Stephen King's classic

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

Braided Storytelling

Feb 25, 2024

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5 min read

Braided Storytelling

The 4 elements of a compelling story, intertwined

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

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7 Writing Lessons I Learned the Hard Way

Jan 13, 2024

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6 min read

7 Writing Lessons I Learned the Hard Way

If you avoid these 7 mistakes, you're on your way to a great story

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

Dr. Seuss' Spinach

Aug 12, 2023

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7 min read

Dr. Seuss' Spinach

A brilliant lesson on editing your story

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Business Storytelling

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Micro Storytelling

Jun 17, 2023

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5 min read

Micro Storytelling

My philosophy for telling short-form stories on the internet

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

Rhythm & Flow

Apr 29, 2023

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8 min read

Rhythm & Flow

The writing advice copywriters don't want you to hear

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Business Storytelling

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Shared Language

Apr 11, 2023

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7 min read

Shared Language

Or, why you should start making up words

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

Show & Tell

Mar 28, 2023

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9 min read

Show & Tell

What you can learn from the first 157 seconds of Ted Lasso's opening episode

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

The Rule of Three

Mar 21, 2023

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8 min read

The Rule of Three

A sneaky powerful cognitive trick to make your stories more memorable

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Business Storytelling

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Rhetoric & Rhythm

Mar 7, 2023

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9 min read

Rhetoric & Rhythm

The 4-part structure Aristotle used for persuasive communication

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

A Glass Case of Emotion

Jan 14, 2023

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7 min read

A Glass Case of Emotion

Plus the 3 books people said influenced their lives the most

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Business Storytelling

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War stories

Dec 10, 2022

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6 min read

War stories

3 powerful ideas from Morgan Housel to better leverage stories

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

The healing power of story and why you should use negatives

Aug 6, 2022

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5 min read

The healing power of story and why you should use negatives

Plus a fun find from Christopher Nolan

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh

Writing Craft

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The Great Books program

Jul 9, 2022

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6 min read

The Great Books program

Nobody wants to read your...

Nathan Baugh
Nathan Baugh
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