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Writing & Narrative

Literature, rhetoric, storytelling techniques, reading and the craft of the written word.

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An Enquiry Concerning Human UnderstandingAn Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a book by the Scottish philosopher David Hume, first published in 1748. The Agency editorial takes from it the example of…
AphorismAn aphorism is a concise, memorable statement that expresses a general truth, ethical principle, or philosophical observation in very few words. Unlike casual sayings, it…
Aphoristic StyleAphoristic style is a literary mode of writing composed of detached, numbered, or highly condensed statements that convey complex philosophical ideas with striking…
AtemporalityAtemporality is the quality of transcending historical time or remaining valid and meaningful across diverse eras. In communication and art, it refers to archetypal…
Authorial VoiceAuthorial voice is the distinct personality, stylistic rhythm, and ideological outlook that permeates a writer's work. It serves as an unmistakable literary fingerprint…
Baltasar GraciánBaltasar Gracián was a Spanish Jesuit writer of the 17th century, author of The Art of Worldly Wisdom, a collection of maxims. Writing.1 quotes him once, in a quotation…
BlancheflorBlancheflor is the mother of Tristan in the medieval romance of Tristan and Isolde. Issue.13 of the Agency editorial names a chapter after her and opens its retelling…
Brand NarrativeA brand narrative is the overarching storytelling architecture through which an organization communicates its core identity, foundational values, and emotional purpose to…
BraveheartBraveheart is the lone hiker of The Finger and the Moon, the short story that opens Issue.4 of the Agency editorial. She is sitting on a rock at the top of the Andes…
Brett MartinBrett Martin is an American journalist and the author of the book Difficult Men, about the television dramas of the turn of the century. Issue.16 names him once, in the…
C. S. LewisC. S. Lewis was a British writer and scholar, author of The Chronicles of Narnia. Issue.6 names him once, in the caption of an image in the section on liquid modernity…
Carmela SopranoCarmela Soprano is a character of the television series The Sopranos, the wife of the mob boss Tony Soprano, played by Edie Falco. In the Agency editorial she is named…
CarnivalizationCarnivalization is a cultural and literary concept describing the temporary inversion of social hierarchies, norms, and solemn authorities through joyful communal…
Charles DarwinCharles Darwin was the English naturalist who formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection, set out in On the Origin of Species. In the Agency editorial he…
Christopher MoltisantiChristopher Moltisanti is a character of the television series The Sopranos, a young member of Tony Soprano's crime family, played by Michael Imperioli. In the Agency…
Chuck PalahniukChuck Palahniuk is an American novelist, known for Fight Club, published in 1996 and made into a film in 1999. Issue.25 names him once, in the credit of a quotation…
CiceroMarcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE) was a Roman statesman, orator and writer. Issue.10 names him once, as the credit of a sentence about books in the caption of the…
Darth VaderDarth Vader is a character of the Star Wars films, the masked villain who serves the Dark Side of the Force. In the Agency editorial he appears once, in Issue.16, where…
David ChaseDavid Chase is an American television writer and producer, known as the creator of the series The Sopranos, first shown on HBO in 1999. Issue.16 names him once, in the…
David HumeDavid Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian and economist, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in Western philosophy. In Writing.2, the article…
DramaturgyDramaturgy is the art and composition of dramatic narrative, exploring how conflict, character development, and staging evoke profound emotional truth. In modern…
Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe was an American writer and poet of the nineteenth century, known for the poem The Raven and for his tales of mystery and the macabre. Issue.2 names him…
Ernest HemingwayErnest Hemingway is the writer to whom the Agency editorial attributes the Iceberg Theory, also called the theory of omission. Writing.1 calls him iconic and takes his…
Existential WritingExistential writing is the philosophical act of writing primarily as a commitment to truth, self-discovery, and human meaning rather than commercial acclaim. It views the…

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