Category Archives: Stefen

A Writing Prompt

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Stefen Styrsky

Writing prompts are little imagination-jogs (aka kicks in the literary pants) meant to get a writer, well, actually writing. They’re most often employed to overcome that notorious phenomenon known as writer’s block, the wall of trepidation the blank page seems … Continue reading →

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How Short Can a Story Be?

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Stefen Styrsky

Hemingway’s apocryphal six-word story – “For sale, Baby shoes, Never worn.” — is justly famous. Not because he supposedly wrote it in mere seconds on a cocktail napkin in order to win a bet, but because it shows that a … Continue reading →

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There’s Something I Want You to Do

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Stefen Styrsky

What do we owe each other? How far should a person go, how much should a person sacrifice to ensure their fellows are cared for? What exactly are the obligations we have to one another? These are some of the … Continue reading →

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My First Blog Post

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Stefen Styrsky

My first blog post. One writer and no followers. Reminds me of the act of writing itself — sitting at a desk and typing into the faceless void. What do I want to do with this blog? First, I’ll share … Continue reading →

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