“In writing, you must kill all your darlings.”
- William Faulkner

Time is relative, as Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity demonstrates. It gets weird too, as both movement and time fluctuate with gravity, and objects, when moving in space, follow the easiest route in accordance with the “Law of Cosmic Laziness,” (love that!) which has its own effect on time. Fun stuff to read up on if you want to explode your brain.

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I just came to the conclusion that I have a BIG crush on the Mark Program.

As I'm moving deeper into the revision process, I've realized how invaluable the workshop experience has been in terms of guiding my novel to its fullest potential. This statement may seem trite or obvious, but there are some variables in this particular workshop with the Mark that warrant some praise and thought.

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The following is an excerpt of Alexander Chee's essay on studying with Annie Dillard at Wesleyan University. Read the full essay on The Morning News.

This was a really fucking weird week. My rant on memoir, here on this very blog last week, got a lot of positive attention. It was lovely. Except I had a detractor. That was not lovely. And I can take a single drop of not-lovely and let it poison the whole water supply. If you’re a writer, you know what I’m talking about. But that’s ancient history.

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