Notes from the desk

Dispatches from the messy middle.

Short observations about writing, rewriting, publishing, technology, and whatever has wandered onto the desk and refused to leave.

When the ending finally behaves

A few thoughts on cutting a talky final chapter down to size—and knowing when to put the scalpel away.

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The problem with Gary

What happens when one character knows the route, another doesn’t, and both are starting to suspect the map is lying.

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Publishing without becoming tiresome

Proof copies, family Christmas presents, and the case for making a handsome paperback even when world domination is not the goal.

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