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Why setting targets for yourself might be a truly terrible idea
Setting targets is hugely important to keeping your projects on track – but sometimes they can become the real reason you’re not making progress.
Why murderous dictators like Putin think the way they do
Shakespeare was right when he portrayed the frailty of kings. We can use the hollow moves of Putin in Ukraine to illustrate sly cunning in action...
Seize this one essential insight from writing maestro Terry Pratchett
According to a new biography, the author of the Discworld fantasy novels, Terry Pratchett, had a very pragmatic view of his talent and priorities....
Book sales – er, there’s some good news and some bad news
A recent Twitter storm pulled back the curtain on the publishing business and revealed some intriguing secrets about true nature of book sales. It...
The curious case of a magic stone that caused ripples
What do a gross intestinal stone, landmark consumer law and magic have in common? All of those things come together at the King’s Bench of 1603. The...
How to find a compelling voice: stunning advice from a master story-teller
Finding your voice, something that is distinctly you, is not alchemy, it just requires you to be you, says George Saunders, short story supremo A...