Managing the Backburner Is The Third Most Important Skill That A Writer Can Acquire*

It wasn't until I was several years out of college that I suddenly realized, in a flash of insight, that in addition to being a metaphor, the back burners are also a real thing that you can find on your stove.

A long time ago, I read a book whose name I don’t remember. It was nonfiction. I don’t remember the topic of it either. But it contained an essay…