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Elliot Ackerman on Storytelling and the Cyclical Nature of History

The Daily Stoic

CHAPTER

The Flow of Time in Writing

This chapter explores the immersive experience of writing, contrasting passionate engagement with the tedium of childhood jobs. The speakers reflect on the longing for uninterrupted creative time amidst the structured demands of life. They emphasize diverse writing processes, the importance of discipline, and the cyclical nature of storytelling and history, particularly in relation to conflicts like Afghanistan.

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