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🪄📐 On the Magic of Design Principles
And how to find one unique to your story
Jun 29
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Preety Sidhu
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May 2025
How to Marinate Stories With Deep and Surprising Emotional Resonances
Ananda Lima discusses crafting "Antropófaga," her story that finds humor in even the darkest politcal horrors
May 25
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Preety Sidhu
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April 2025
"Antropófaga" by Ananda Lima in One Sentence
How to develop a fantastical premise using self-similar echoes
Apr 27
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Preety Sidhu
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"Death of a Unicorn" in One Sentence
How to retell medieval tapestries in contemporary cinema
Apr 6
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Preety Sidhu
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February 2025
"The Mirror" by David Hoon Kim in One Sentence
How to reflect an absence
Feb 9
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Preety Sidhu
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January 2025
"Babygirl" in One Sentence
How to harness the eroticism of thrillingly high stakes
Jan 20
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Preety Sidhu
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The Opening of Donna Tartt's "The Secret History" in One Sentence
How to launch a contemporary mythological retelling
Jan 5
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Preety Sidhu
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December 2024
"What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank" by Nathan Englander in One Sentence
How to build to a startlingly intimate revelation
Dec 15, 2024
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Preety Sidhu
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On Depicting an Apple
And asking how each artistic choice contributes to the overall effect
Dec 2, 2024
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Preety Sidhu
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November 2024
How to Keep It Simple So Your Subconscious Can Shine
Marne Litfin on crafting "Daisies," the trans dirtbag road trip buddy comedy they always wanted to write
Nov 16, 2024
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Preety Sidhu
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"Sixteen Metaphors" by Tony Tulathimutte in One Sentence
How to build an emotional vibe out of nothing but mixed metaphors
Nov 3, 2024
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Preety Sidhu
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October 2024
"Daisies" by Marne Litfin in One Sentence
How to propel a literary story through on-vibe scenes
Oct 20, 2024
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Preety Sidhu
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