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Show and tell (but mostly show)
A review of a review of a review of a memoir [video]
Mar 19
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Michael Dean
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Definitions
A collection of underrated, misunderstood, and urgent words
Mar 9
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February 2024
Microcosm
Grokking the world through volcanoes and lobsters
Feb 28
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Michael Dean
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THESIS (Chapter 1?!)
The hidden center that brings order to chaos.
Feb 10
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Michael Dean
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January 2024
Craft essays like an architect
I'm bringing the best parts of architecture school to essay writers
Jan 15
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Michael Dean
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November 2023
The secret architecture of great essays
Oops, I'm writing a textbook.
Nov 28, 2023
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Michael Dean
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March 2023
Saturation
Balancing Themes Across an Essay (Deconstructed #3)
Mar 13, 2023
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Michael Dean
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Flash Feedback
Deconstructed #2 (How to Edit like a Comedian)
Mar 5, 2023
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Michael Dean
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February 2023
Deconstructed #1
Reverse outlines, 93% rewritten, inline footnotes, two-column writing, and editing with your tongue. Lessons from “The 1,000 Day Molt.”
Feb 25, 2023
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Michael Dean
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July 2022
What's in a Kerouac sentence?
Simple sentences are great. But once in a while, a meandering river in the middle of your essay can really ring the soul.
Jul 19, 2022
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Michael Dean
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May 2022
Wallacisms: The Art of Memorable Observations
"Big Red Son," is an outrageous David Foster Wallace essay about a 1998 adult film conference. By dissecting it, we'll learn some (non-vulgar) tricks to…
May 26, 2022
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Michael Dean
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January 2022
Hunter S. Thompson
Impression
Jan 11, 2022
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Michael Dean
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