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Writing Process

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On how short a short story can possibly get

Jan 27, 2026

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4 min read

On how short a short story can possibly get

“I saw! I know!” "He knows! Don't go home!"

Philip Holyman
Philip Holyman

Sharing Some Dots

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On liking

Jul 15, 2025

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5 min read

On liking

Maybe we all need to stop using the word “like” for good; maybe we need to retire it forcibly from the English language.

Philip Holyman
Philip Holyman

Sharing Some Dots

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On using just one element and really going to town with it

Jul 8, 2025

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7 min read

On using just one element and really going to town with it

Quite possibly a total nightmare for stage managers — I do sympathise with them when faced with designs and designers like these.

Philip Holyman
Philip Holyman

Things I've Read

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On whether accents matter, or just get in the way

Jun 17, 2025

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9 min read

On whether accents matter, or just get in the way

Does it really matter what accent an actor uses to play a character, or does it not?

Philip Holyman
Philip Holyman

Writing Process

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On art and creativity, and the difference between the two

Apr 15, 2025

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5 min read

On art and creativity, and the difference between the two

[FROM THE ARCHIVE] Something has happened to the word “art” and its offshoots — “artist”, “artistic”, “the Arts” — in recent years, and it troubles me.

Philip Holyman
Philip Holyman

Things I've Read

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On understanding what someone is trying to do

Feb 18, 2025

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4 min read

On understanding what someone is trying to do

I often catch myself quite unnecessarily jumping in to say what I’ve seen that I didn’t like. When I get started on that, I often find it difficult to shut myself up again.

Philip Holyman
Philip Holyman

But anyway, I digress...

But anyway, I digress… from UK-based writer Philip Holyman —— my blog and newsletter that includes things I’ve read, heard or seen that have started living rent-free in my mind (for better or for worse) — with sources fully credited and with external links so you can read, hear or see these things for yourself.

© 2026 Philip Holyman.
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