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Canada, singular and plural

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Bill Wren

(Originally published July 1, 2010 on Thoughtwrestling as “The Canadas.”) Canada is both problem and solution. It’s an ongoing exercise in creativity and problem solving. Sometimes it works out well; sometimes not. And it’s really, really big! Its lessons are … Continue reading →

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Impractical pursuits and other questions

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Bill Wren

I have a post on Thoughtwrestling today called Nothing more to say – the secret brain. In it I mention something I call The Impractical Pursuits Project and I’m deliberately vague because I’ve not fully formed the idea in my … Continue reading →

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The affair of the missing Part II

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Bill Wren

It’s possible you are wondering where Part II is, the post that follows up my post from a few days ago, People and stories — Part 1. I’m wondering that too. Both of those posts, the published one and the … Continue reading →

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I plan to cheat – you are advised

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Bill Wren

Mark over at Thoughtwrestling had what I think is a very good idea: a non-fiction, manifesto writing month. You can get the details here. I’ve decided against my better judgement to participate. I only say that because I’ve so many … Continue reading →

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Writing voice and Errol Flynn

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Bill Wren

Voice is a big deal in writing. I recently wrote about it on Thoughtwrestling in a post titled “Imitate and find your authentic voice.” It was a response to, and augmented (to my thinking) an earlier post written by Mark … Continue reading →

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