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Revision as an act of listening
Turning down the world. Hitting the power button. Finding the inner voice.
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Daniel J. Cecil

June 2024

Writing habits of famous writers
Who cares? That is, unless what works for them keeps you accountable and makes writing a priority.
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Daniel J. Cecil

May 2024

Olga Tokarczuk on her obsessions
Writing towards the rare, the bizarre, and the freakish
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Daniel J. Cecil
"The Productive Writer"
Some thoughts on writing against commodity.
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Daniel J. Cecil

April 2024

Annie Ernaux and What's Seen
Journaling as observation and medium for change
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Daniel J. Cecil

March 2024

Writing the Sum of Nothing and Everything
Becoming oneself through words
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Daniel J. Cecil

February 2024

Exploring Why Writing Matters
A new direction for the newsletter: Seeking out what drive writers to write.
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Daniel J. Cecil

January 2024

Writing About the Weather
Elevating the subject of idle chit-chat into a powerful literary tool
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Daniel J. Cecil
A New Year of Writing with Honing House
Class announcement and upcoming changes to this newsletter
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Daniel J. Cecil

December 2023

Building connection through writing
Holidays in a divided world and a writing exercise that connects.
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Daniel J. Cecil
Substackers Against Nazis
A collective letter to Substack leadership
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Reflections on a year of Honing House
And teasing a sweeter future
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Daniel J. Cecil
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