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There are two sides to every theory — “Let the sun shine in!” So goes the iconic song from the musical Hair. As writers, we are keenly aware of the passage of time: time spent working, writing, or avoiding writing. Time is the scaffolding to our writerly existence. It’s easy to count our progress by the passage of…

We all have fond memories of one or two specific works — Have you noticed that you have one or two pet projects that you think about with rose-colored glasses on? Although you might have had some struggles during the creative process, all is now forgiven. The work is a gem. Why can’t time do this to all of our projects? And…

Or: Why consistency is king Sahil Patel, the editor of Lifeline, the Summit, and Reciprocal, some impressively hefty publications here on Medium, suggested that there are five main struggles with writing: 5 Major Pain and Struggle Of Writer Writing is not a physical activity. It’s a mental activity. Some of my friends told me that your work is really easy…medium.com To summarize: Coming up with a topic.

Another Moffat-infused list by Ilana Lydia — Yeah, yeah. Blink was good. Really good. But there’s more to the Doctor than Weeping Angels. Here is my list of the top 10 most frightening Doctor Who episodes of all time. 10. Last Christmas This show starred some seriously frightening aliens, face-huggers which slowly bore into your brain and turn it to…

From a gal who’s been on both for years — To answer this question, you first need to know what being depressed is like, and a nod towards what psychosis is like. Depression is a heaviness It’s not allegorical, it’s real. I don’t lift my feet when I walk while depressed, I kind of shuffle along. My limbs feel dead. My chest and my…

Identifying your little things is easier than you think — Simple pleasures. The little things. It’s all that and more. What are the moments which ultimately add meaning to our lives? Who are the unsung heroes of happiness? What is the secret to life? Haha. Maybe I’m getting a little carried away with that last one. But I hope I’ve made my point. It’s the little…

The traits that accompany our language — Have you ever tried to speak jibberish? It’s trickier than you think. An old (and dated!) theater game I learned in college was to speak jibberish in a number of languages. You’d key in on the notable qualities of a language and jumble them all up. Creating languages I’ve always been curious…

Tails are more than for being cute on critters — First, I’d like to thank Winston for finally naming the term I’ve been working with for several months. He calls the earnings that happen with an article long after it is published its tail. Well-liked articles are great. Viral articles are even better. But a solid contender for making your…