Part of Creation
Writing & Narrative
Literature, rhetoric, storytelling techniques, reading and the craft of the written word.
Concepts
- Persuasive ArgumentationPersuasive argumentation is the strategic practice of structuring reasoned claims, evidence, and rhetorical appeals to alter an audience's beliefs, values, or behavior…
- PhaedrusPhaedrus was an Athenian of the circle of Socrates, remembered because Plato made him a speaker in the Symposium and named another dialogue after him. The Agency…
- Philip K. DickPhilip K. Dick (1928 to 1982) was an American science fiction writer. Issue.9 names him once, in the section 9.3.4 Cinema, as the writer of the book Do Androids Dream of…
- PhoenixThe phoenix is a mythological bird that cyclically regenerates from its own ashes, symbolizing death, renewal and transformation. In Archetype.0, the Agency editorial…
- Physical Book CulturePhysical book culture is the enduring appreciation, curation, and sensory devotion surrounding traditional printed codices, encompassing paper textures, binding crafts…
- PlatoPlato was a philosopher of ancient Athens, a student of Socrates and the author of dialogues such as the Republic and the Symposium. The Agency editorial returns to him…
- Platonic DialogueA Platonic dialogue is a classical philosophical literary genre developed by Plato, presenting dramatic conversations between historical or archetypal figures to explore…
- Post-Literary EraA post-literary era is a cultural epoch where linear alphabetic reading ceases to be the dominant medium for storing, transmitting, and processing human knowledge. It is…
- Radical CandorRadical candor is a communicative philosophy that combines unvarnished, direct honesty with genuine personal vulnerability and care. By disarming defensive skepticism…
- Reading and CreativityThe connection between reading and creativity is a cognitive principle holding that engaging with literature expands an individual's conceptual vocabulary…
- ReinhardtReinhardt, a character of the video game Overwatch, is the protagonist of The Return of Reinhardt, a short tale about leadership that opens the argument of Issue.14 of…
- Richard ColeRichard Cole was the tour manager of the rock band Led Zeppelin and the author of the memoir Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin Uncensored. Issue.14 names him once, in the…
- RMS TitanicThe RMS Titanic is the ocean liner that was said to be unsinkable and sank after hitting an iceberg. In the Agency editorial it is the central allegory of the Titanic…
- Science Fiction ForesightScience fiction foresight is the strategic practice of using speculative storytelling to anticipate technological, cultural, and ethical futures. It explores what-if…
- SenecaSeneca was a Roman Stoic philosopher and writer of the first century, known for his moral essays and letters on ethics and practical wisdom. In Creative.2, interviewee…
- ShifuShifu is the old Buddhist monk of two short stories published in the Agency editorial. In The Finger and the Moon, in Issue.4, he meets the hiker Braveheart at the top of…
- Show, Don't TellShow, don't tell is a classic creative writing maxim advising authors to convey characters, emotions, and settings through sensory action rather than direct exposition…
- Silvio DanteSilvio Dante is a character of the television series The Sopranos, the adviser of the mob boss Tony Soprano, played by the musician Steven Van Zandt. In the Agency…
- SocratesSocrates was a philosopher of Athens in the fifth century BCE who left no writings and is known through his students, above all Plato. The Agency editorial names him in…
- Stephen KingStephen King is an American author known for horror and supernatural fiction. In Creative.6, Suelen Viana names him as her favourite author, singles out Pet Sematary and…
- Suelen VianaSuelen Viana, interviewed in Creative.6 of the Agency editorial, graduated in architecture, founded her own marketing agency and has a literature podcast. She says…
- The Art of Worldly WisdomThe Art of Worldly Wisdom is a book by Baltasar Gracián. In Writing.1, Proverb 8 from the book is quoted at length, arguing that perfection resides in quality, not…
- The Iceberg TheoryThe Iceberg Theory is a literary technique coined by Ernest Hemingway asserting that the deeper meaning of a story should not be visible on the surface. By deliberately…
- The Titanic TheoryThe Titanic Theory is a literary manifesto and philosophical framework for writers navigating an automated, post-literary era. It posits that writers must act as…
