No. 04 — Blog

Notes from the editing desk

Short, practical pieces on structure, sourcing, and the day-to-day of independent publishing.

Craft

Where a Feature Actually Begins

12 August 2026 · 6 min read

Why the strongest opening line rarely appears in the first draft, and how to find it by working backward from the ending.

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Editing

6 August 2026 · 5 min read

A close look at how small sourcing habits, kept consistently, protect a whole story from later scrutiny.

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Publishing

29 July 2026 · 7 min read

What a two-person outlet in Bali learned about cadence, corrections, and telling readers the truth about funding.

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