Category Archives: Writing

On refusing unpaid work

Posted on June 5, 2013 by stuartelden

I was recently asked to write an entry on a topic I’m very interested in, for another multi-volume Encyclopedia. I’ve written about my doubts about yet more of these ventures before here and here. This one wants a 4,500 word … Continue reading →

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Writing for readers

Posted on May 21, 2013 by stuartelden

Short comment piece in The Chronicle on writing, readers and changes to publishing. Thanks to Annick Wibben for the link.

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On writing books

Posted on April 23, 2013 by stuartelden

Yesterday I reblogged Graham Harman’s post about his forthcoming Latour book Prince of Nodes (a sequel to Prince of Networks). In that post he reflects on how this means he is contracted to write three books simultaneously.  He suggests that … Continue reading →

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Karl Marx’s work habits

Posted on April 20, 2013 by stuartelden

Writing advice from Karl Marx – from a piece of satire inspired by Sperber’s new biography. Whatever you make of his ideas, let alone their later proponents, it’s undeniable that Marx was astonishingly prolific: an unfinished project to publish his … Continue reading →

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Workplaces of Writers and Artists

Posted on April 19, 2013 by stuartelden

At Buzzfeed – the offices and studios of various writers and artists.

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The Birth of Territory proofs and index

Posted on April 2, 2013 by stuartelden

The proofs and index for The Birth of Territory are now done. I think that’s it for work on this book from my side, though I’m still awaiting the cover design. I wrote a bit about the experience of looking … Continue reading →

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Foucault’s La grande étrangère – previously unpublished texts on literature

Posted on March 24, 2013 by stuartelden

A collection of Foucault’s writings on literature – La grande étrangère: À propos de littérature – has recently been published in France. It seems the ‘no posthumous publications’ injunction is well and truly abandoned. This volume includes pieces on Sade, … Continue reading →

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Michel Foucault, Speech begins after Death

Posted on March 17, 2013 by stuartelden

Michel Foucault – Speech begins after Death. A book of interviews with Claude Bonnefoy.

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John Steinbeck’s 6 tips for writing

Posted on March 11, 2013 by stuartelden

It’s been a while since a post on writing. These are Steinbeck’s six rules – taken from Berfrois. 1. Abandon the idea that you are ever going to finish. Lose track of the 400 pages and write just one page … Continue reading →

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Jo van Every on book proposals

Posted on February 7, 2013 by stuartelden

Some good advice on book proposals from Jo van Every.

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