Except it’s a pretty stupid question. I was recently privileged to attend a lecture by the world-renowned science fiction author Elizabeth Bear . I more or less transcribed the entire meeting, which was a talk about how to write, and specifically how to write introductions. When a person this well regarded speaks, you tend to listen. One thing she said was, something like, “There is no more harmful assumption than being a garden writer vs. an architectural writer.” Some things are beautiful...

Two second recap... People are saying they are struggling to read the books they want to read. The source of this stems from a lack of reading experience with hard books, but it also stems from the general loss of attention span in the modern world. .   We are laying down habits for how to develop these reading skills, and give yourself the superpower of attention, data gathering, and the ability to explain things to others.   Lets build the habit... To really get going however we need to...

You have decided you want to play the piano. Step one, learn to read sheet music and identify notes that correspond to the keys. You have decided to become a carpenter. Step one, identify how to use a hammer, sandpaper, chisels. You have decided to become a gymnast. Step one, gain the ability to do one pushup. You have decided to ... etc... We all know the adage, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” This is no different. I want to be an author, tell stories that people...