Seagull and the chip
Writing rarely feels graceful, it feels like rummaging in a bin for treasure. Discover why stubbornness, scrappiness, and a healthy dose of humour are the real superpowers behind every story worth telling.
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Cutting Cheese
Cutting cheese might seem worlds away from writing, but the two share surprising lessons. From the precision of your tools to the texture of your prose, crafting a good story is like assembling the perfect cheese board. Full of bold cuts, delicate touches, and a dash of glorious imperfection.
The Lie of the Perfect First Draft: Glorious Garbage and the Joy of Revision
The perfect first draft is a myth — and believing in it is one of the quickest ways to lose your momentum as a writer. Real writing starts with chaos: clunky sentences, messy ideas, and metaphors that wander off drunk. Embrace the glorious mess. It’s not failure; it’s the forge where true stories are born.
The Study: A Quiet Place for the Storytelling community
The Study isn’t a monument to writing or a shortcut to instant success. It’s a quiet room for stubborn storytellers. A place where curiosity matters more than clout, and stories are built, battered, and believed in. If you write not because it’s easy, but because it’s necessary, you’ve already found your chair by the fire. Welcome to The BeardedQuill.