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Craft in the Real World

by Matthew Salesses
🎧 20 min listen Personal Development

The writing rules you learned weren't neutral. Here's what they left out and how to reclaim your voice.

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Chapter 1 The 'show don't tell' rule actively erases how many cultures…

The 'show don't tell' rule actively erases how many cultures actually communicate meaning. Workshop feedback says more about the reader's identity tha…

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Craft in the Real World
Most writing advice was built for a specific kind of
writer in a specific kind of room. Matthew Salesses tears
that apart. This book asks who craft serves, who it
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