Is that…Wilford Brimley

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Taylor Swift’s video where she show how "Delicate" was written shows her revising lyrics until they feel right.

Writing isn’t magic. It's work! It's collaboration! It’s shaping, cutting, and refining until your voice shines.

Good writing takes time.

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This TikTok shows the Beach Boys stacking harmonies until they click. Writing synthesis is similar: weave sources so they sing as one argument.

Don’t just stack quotes! Blend them into a whole.

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Elliot Greer’s version of Swift's "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" is a spin on what others created.

Research is like that: you collect voices and ideas to shape something new!

(And like Greer, you're citing your sources!)

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Wellerman blew up on TikTok because people kept adding harmonies and verses.

Writing works the same way: every essay, article, or book responds to what came before.

Your voice matters but it’s part of a bigger conversation!

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Students crushed it! We discussed arranged marriages and changing notions of the romantic self, agency, and emotional fulfillment.

They also wrote Tinder bylines for historical figures.

B. Franklin: "I'm looking for a spark--but not from a kite this time."