Now isn't the right time... I can't really afford it... I'm not ready... I need to plan more... people think I shouldn't... I have other things I have to do first... Maybe when I retire... Do it now. You could be dead tomorrow.
Dependence on technology
My blog post yesterday was late because I set the posting time for 1130 PM instead of AM, and just trusted it to post at the usual time. I recently read that people who rely on GPS learn the streets of their area slower, and with less accuracy. I always have been a proponent of …
Just stop thinking
I read this article about writer and writing teacher Kathryn Harrison, who offers the advice to her students "just stop thinking." I find this to be terrific advice. Thinking is the bane of most creative activities, and I say this as a proponent of science and learning and understanding on all fronts. Think before you …
Enjoy the details
Don't rush to the end, take your time with each scene and enjoy the creative power you can have in your world. You can say the same cheesy thing about writing as about life in general: it's about the journey, not the destination! Wherever you are in the story, enjoy it, put your full effort …
Doctor what?
I watched the season 10 premier of Doctor Who in my local theater on Monday, and was pleasantly surprised at my lack of confusion, irritation and boredom. The previous two seasons have been plagued by lazy writing leading to rushed, confusing, overly-manipulative plot-lines. So I was expecting to do a lot of sighing and woling …
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