London Writers' Salon

#133: Michael Dean – The Invisible Patterns Behind Great Essays: How Essay Architecture Can Shape Your Writing and Break Through Perfectionism.

Episode Summary

Essayist, editor and creator of Essay Architecture, Michael Dean on the hidden structures and key patterns within great essays.

Episode Notes

Essayist, editor and creator of Essay Architecture, Michael Dean on the hidden structures and key patterns within great essays. 

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ABOUT MICHAEL DEAN 

Michael Dean is a writer, editor, and creator of Essay Architecture. A former architect and virtual reality specialist, he now studies the hidden frameworks that make essays work. 

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RESOURCES & LINKS

• Michael Dean
• Essay Architecture
• O’Shaughnessy Fellowship
• Essayists on the Essay
• A Pattern Language
• Essay Writing as Personal Sovereignty: Shaping AI to preserve the slow craft of critical thought
• Best American Essays

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