For many years I wrote about fiction, story, belief, ordinary life, and the questions that shaped my work. More than two thousand essays remain here—not because every one represents my current thinking, but because together they tell the story of a writer learning over time.
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Do We Suffer Because We Have “Free Will”?
Here’s the link to this article written by Bart Ehrman on February 26, 2023. In my previous posts I discussed a class I once taught at Rutgers University…
Mental Meanderings—A Look-Back at Yesterday (Saturday–022523)
Family and I spent most of yesterday afternoon working at the restaurant installing metal siding over the deteriorating cedar boards. It looks much better and will shed water…
Your character undergoes hypnotherapy and uncovers one of her past lives. Write the scene as this happens. One Stop for Writers Guidance & Tips Write the scene of…
Here’s the link to this article by Merle Hertzler on November 30, 2022. [A slightly modified version of this article is also available on the author’s The Mind Set Free blog.]…
While on a vacation, your character runs into the one that got away. The electrifying spark is still there, as strong as ever, only your character is no…
Richard L. Fricks 