In Chicago, May is the season for birds. Since our great city is on the lip of Lake Michigan, tens of thousands of migratory birds stop here on the way…
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FRUSTRATION is part of the creative process—not an obstacle to it. Embrace, enjoy, laugh at, push past, make fun of, or stare down frustration—but don’t let it stop you. Don’t…
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What’s your name? Cecilia Pinto What have you written? I have written short fiction, lyric essays, a novella, two novels and poetry, some published, some not. When do you…
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Here’s a set of activities that might guide anyone working on a novel or short story. First write the following list: 10 Things in the Setting Organized By Size 1…
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Like many Chicagoans and lovers of sports documentaries, I’ve been watching “The Last Dance,” the joint Netflix / ESPN production that centers on the ‘90s Bulls’ dynasty and superstar Michael…
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