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  1. A short essay on free will

    A philosophical argument defending the existence of free will and challenging deterministic views about human choice and agency.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Tue 11 June 2024
    In:Personal
  2. Exercising the writing muscle

    Reflections on developing creative habits including daily reading, playing piano, and establishing a regular writing practice.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Tue 21 June 2022
    In:Personal
  3. How I wrote my children's book

    The story of how a nostalgic Monday night poem became a published children's book with help from a Reddit illustrator, costing $1,700 and three months to complete.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sun 20 February 2022
    In:Personal
  4. Read Write Play: 2020

    2020's pandemic-disrupted Read Write Play recap: novel progress, Stephen King lessons, reduced blogging, and Beatles-Bach piano connections.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Thu 31 December 2020
    In:Personal
  5. A one-hour brain dump

    Stream-of-consciousness reflections on California life during the pandemic, neighborhood conversations, and considering leaving the Bay Area.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sun 27 September 2020
    In:Personal
  6. Three early observations about writing a novel

    Three insights from writing my first novel: character development drives story, fiction flows like dreaming awake, and decision fatigue is real.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sun 23 August 2020
    In:Personal
  7. Origin story of my protagonist's wife

    Character development exercise: creating the backstory for Jo, the protagonist's wife in my novel, through a childhood food kitchen experience.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Thu 02 July 2020
    In:Personal
  8. My first protagonist's origin story

    Origin story for my novel's protagonist: seven-year-old Ben's Air Jordan disappointment when parents lose income, shaping his adult drive for control.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Tue 30 June 2020
    In:Personal

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