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Why I Can't Teach Voice (And Neither Can You)
As I wind toward the close of my craft series this year, I’m taking a swing at narrative voice.
Nov 18
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Silence Is Your Friend, Not Your Enemy
I can pinpoint the day I decided to leave academe and the very moment I chose to stop drinking, but I can’t say exactly when I began trusting the…
Nov 4
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Verb It Up
Most of my content in 2025 is free, but monthly installments of my memoir-in-progress are only available to full members.
Oct 21
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Joshua Doležal
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Start With A Riddle, Not A Rationale
What do cinnamon, Stephen Jay Gould, and Kleenex all have in common?
Oct 7
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Joshua Doležal
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AI Sucks at Editing Podcasts
The manual method still beats the bot
Sep 16
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Joshua Doležal
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How Signposting Turns Confusion Into Curiosity
Most of my content in 2025 is free, but I appreciate the support of readers who make my writing life possible.
Aug 12
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Joshua Doležal
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Man Plans, But God Laughs: My WIP 6 Months In
Most of my content in 2025 is free, but I appreciate the support of readers who make my writing life possible.
Aug 5
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Joshua Doležal
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The Ultimate College Essay Checklist
WHY THIS CHECKLIST MATTERS
Jul 22
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Joshua Doležal
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Demystifying The Objective Correlative
Most of my content in 2025 is free, but I appreciate the support of readers who make my craft series possible.
Jul 1
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Joshua Doležal
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Does Concision Matter Anymore?
I’ve noticed a paradox in our digitally-addled age.
Jun 3
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Joshua Doležal
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What Is Lyricism? Part Two.
If lyricism is defined in part by musical language, its other essential attribute is resonance.
May 13
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Joshua Doležal
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What Is Lyricism? Part One.
One of the unexpected delights of this spring has been building a bespoke syllabus in the art of the personal essay.
Apr 29
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Joshua Doležal
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