#language

A Pattern Language

You don’t need templates, advice, rules, or Rick Rubin; you need to become fluent.

Oct 13, 2024 • Michael Dean

deriving religion

on being spiritual but not linguistic

May 20, 2024

prompts from the past

I found the journal of a 12th grade version of myself that hated writing

May 14, 2024

(In)efficiency (Dean's List #4)

The eclipse is underrated, my new "albums," dictionary binging, essay mapping, architecture school, and alchemy.

Apr 14, 2024 • Michael Dean

4-part punctuation

splicers, joiners, innies, and outies

Apr 4, 2024

revenge of the platypus

a needed 3-page vent after a thesaurus binge

Mar 26, 2024

A collection of underrated, misunderstood, and urgent words

Mar 9, 2024

help, i'm writing my own dictionary

at my current rate I'll be done by the summer of 2030

Feb 23, 2024

my made-up word for 2024

Dec 30, 2023 • Michael Dean

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