I was walking the other day, and I noticed that I don’t walk at the same tempo. When walking, I guess the tempo may be arbitrary, but it’s something that stays with me. Tempo has a lot to do with my ...
And I’m drawn to writing that privileges the voice. The sound and rhythm of the language is as important to me as the old contrivances of plot, and I revise with my ear. I’ll forgive a beautiful voice ...
We asked Washington writers to share stories, poems, drafts, musings, and other things they’ve been working on during quarantine. Today, the first in the series: a personal essay from DC novelist Mary ...
AI writing’s cadence isn’t just clipped and dramatic. It makes everything feel like the world is ending – and it is ...
I have a thing for streaks. I have been married to my college crush for 42 years, come next month, “God willing and the creek don’t rise” as the saying goes; have run at least three miles for 7,698 ...
I have been writing in English as a second language since 2016, so for the past seven years. When I first started, I had very little knowledge of the English language. Consequently, I experienced ...