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The middle of a novel is where confidence weakens. The beginning carries excitement. The ending feels purposeful. The middle often...
Intellectual Ink
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For years, the dream for many writers followed a familiar script: a strong advance from a major New York publisher,...
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By Karen Rae Self-esteem ain't self-taught―and it does see color. Let's be real: society was not built with the needs of Black...
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When people talk about modern horror, certain names get repeated over and over. And yet one of the most consistent,...
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Plot is where many writers panic. They either outline every scene in advance and drain the story of surprise, or...
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Plot intimidates writers for one simple reason: structure feels like control. Some writers over-outline and drain their story of surprise....
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Avery Normal Institute and the Birth of a Black Intellectual Stronghold in Reconstruction Charleston
In 1865, as the Civil War ended and the United States entered Reconstruction, something revolutionary happened in Charleston, South Carolina....
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Conflict is not noise.Conflict is not chaos.Conflict is not people arguing for the sake of tension. Meaningful conflict is what...
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Long before Reconstruction reshaped the legal landscape of the United States, Black communities were already building their own intellectual institutions....
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Most writing books promise inspiration.Robert McKee’s Story promises something harder and far more useful: discipline. First published in 1997, Story...
