[Link] The art of the steal: ‘I have poached shamelessly from my enemies’

Read: 7/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

Down through history, writers have stolen material from those nearby. Family, lovers, friends – even writing group members.

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[Link] The ‘Dune’ Screenplay Was Written in MS-DOS

Read: 26/10/2021 www.vice.com

In the brutal future of Frank Herbert’s Dune, computers are outlawed and high level computations are done by specially trained and bred humans called mentats. In Herbert’s world, there’s something elegant about old solutions to new problems.

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[Link] The Weird Strategy Dr. Seuss Used to Create His Greatest Work

Read: 8/8/2021 getpocket.com

Behind the bet that led to your favorite childhood book.

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