The Narrative | Brian Lundin | Substack

There are ideas so basic, so recognizable and ever-present, that I find myself at a loss for words when asked for an explicit definition. How do you define love? What is “easy”? How do you explain what it means to be kind? I’m not sure I understood this phenomenon until I became…

Aug 1, 2020

I have a terrible habit as a writer. It’s awful, and at times I simply cannot escape it. When I take this behavior on a bender it destroys my…

May 19, 2020

A great inciting incident ensures things will never be the same again

Mar 7, 2020

Conflict drives all narratives, even in poetry

Oct 21, 2019

Interesting links and commentary for your weekend

Oct 13, 2019

Don’t confuse the process with the product

Aug 30, 2019

Why the same moment works in one story, but fails in another

Aug 26, 2019

On deciding when to set a project aside

Aug 15, 2019

The Narrative

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