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"We can’t acknowledge what we have no words for. With that in mind, a huge aspect of telling good stories is listening and recognizing themes which seem unresolved for people. A writer’s job is to express what other people can’t." Feels like it should be obvious but it isn't, important to keep in mind with AI on the rise and defensiveness over cardboard prose. "what seems unresolved for people" is new to me
— Feb 24, 2026 08:36AM
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Andi
is 52% done
"it creates a greater sense of authority and realism by acknowledging the nature of stories. The actual events are not happening as you read. A story is always a residue, a leftover of reality. Most stories begin at the first event, never admitting they’re told in retrospect, maybe because the author fears losing tension and immediacy." Chuck dwells on this a lot and it makes me think of modern camera-lens writing
— Feb 23, 2026 10:42AM
