The Solid Wall of Writing — Mostly words. On purpose.

Where are we going?

Everything written for this site can be read in any order.

Read any article at random.

It’ll lead somewhere.

If it makes sense, keep going.
If it almost makes sense, keep going.
If it doesn’t make sense at all, you’re exactly where you should be.

Keep going.

Or…If you want things to make sense quicker…

Things make a lot more sense when you start reading those first.

If you’re not sure why any of this matters, start here.

Or start here. This is closer to what it feels like.

If you’re wondering what this is, this is where it starts.

If you want to get somewhere in a hurry…

Just take your time when you get there.

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Writing

Essays about storytelling, language, and the craft of writing.

Fiction

Original stories from the Wall.

Culture

Writing about film, television, sport, music, and meaning.

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Read Everything

For those that don’t need categories: All essays, stories and ideas — in one place.