Stories All the Way Down by G. M. Baker

The Pilgrim's Progress and the Hero's Journey

Not every story is Star Wars

Nov 1 • 

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October 2025

Neuroscience Proves "Show Don't Tell" is Bunk

Creating a whole experience requires that we both Show and Tell.

Oct 21 • 

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Stories Are to Make Us Wise and Brave

Stop saying art is useless. Stories meet a basic biological need.

Oct 17 • 

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September 2025

Reveal the Particular, Then Stop

Don't try to reveal the universal. It's too hard and it's not your job.

Sep 12 • 

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August 2025

Would the Classics be Published Today?

Or, why most writing advice is clear, actionable, and wrong

Aug 31 • 

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June 2025

What Makes Prose Good?

Can you separate good prose from good storytelling?

Jun 30 • 

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Against the Novel of Ideas

I don’t like the novel of ideas.

Jun 21 • 

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The Wanderer and the Way 27

This is Chapter 27 of The Wanderer and the Way, now available for purchase.

Jun 7 • 

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Experience and Meaning in Fiction

Meaning doesn't mean what you think it means

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May 2025

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A Letter from Home

May 31 • 

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The Gift of the Cross

May 24 • 

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Glee and Melancholy

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