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Dayton Shaw

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#006: How to Write Between the Lines
Mar 15, 2025

#006: How to Write Between the Lines

"Cold Lamb Sandwiches Scene" (1998), Meet Joe Black

Dayton Shaw
Theme & SymbolismTheme & Symbolism
#005: How to Conquer Fear
Mar 13, 2025

#005: How to Conquer Fear

"Lord of the Rings" (1955) by J. R. R. Tolkien

Dayton Shaw
Wielding NamesWielding Names
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#004: How to Wield A Name, Pt. I
Mar 08, 2025

#004: How to Wield A Name, Pt. I

"A Song of Ice and Fire" (1996-) by George R. R. Martin

Dayton Shaw
Rhetorical DevicesRhetorical Devices
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#003: How to Create A Timebomb
Feb 27, 2025

#003: How to Create A Timebomb

"And Then There Were None" (1939) by Agatha Christie

Dayton Shaw
Point of View & PerspectivePoint of View & Perspective
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#001: How to Reveal A Villain
Feb 23, 2025

#001: How to Reveal A Villain

"Dracula" (1897) by Bram Stoker

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Theme & SymbolismTheme & Symbolism
#002: How to Present A Paradigm
Feb 16, 2025

#002: How to Present A Paradigm

"Zero to One" (2014) by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters

Dayton Shaw
How I Deconstruct Great Writing
Feb 14, 2025

How I Deconstruct Great Writing

The age of cybernetic writers is here. Are you one of them?

Dayton Shaw
Origins
Feb 14, 2025

Origins

If you want to be a great writer, you need to put in the work.

Dayton Shaw
Breaking down legendary writing into colorful, bite-sized insights that make you a sharper writer.

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