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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