Rebecca MorrisonRebecca Morrison

Rebecca Morrison is the author of The Blue Dress, a novel based on her childhood as an Iranian immigrant. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and NBC News, among others. You can find her at rebeccakmorrison.com.
The Myth of the Gifted Writer, and What Sylvester Stallone Shows Us About Being a Storyteller
Image: in a gym with a boxing ring in the background, a boxing glove holding a pencil rests on a battered wooden table alongside an open spiral notebook on which the words "Act one, scene one:" are written.
Sylvester Stallone offers a masterclass in something we don’t talk about often enough: writing is a learned skill ...
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Writing at the Intersection of Fear, Politics and Responsibility
Image: At an outdoor protest for Iranian freedom, people wave both American and Iranian flags.
Writing is an act of exposure, especially when it’s about something personal, political, and dangerous. But we write anyway ...
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What Does It Mean to Write and Publish a Viral Article?
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What happens when thousands or millions of people read your work? There will be those that love it, hate it, ...
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