I finally know how my novel ends. Yes, this sounds crazy considering that I'm 4ok + words in, but it's just how I work. I have a general idea of how things will go, but never any details until I get there. Well, I'm close enough now that I can see clearly what happens, and …
How to avoid looking back?
I never used to look back, to wonder or care about how I could have done things differently. Maybe it's part of getting older, but I've started having those thoughts more often. I started listening to a new book recently, 'Replay', about a man who dies, and wakes up 25 years in the past, in …
Facebook? Do… do people use facebook still?
I have an author page on facebook that my posts have been auto posting to, and I pretty much never think about. I figure I better start doing face book related things there, so if you have any interest to follow me on the social media, click below: https://www.facebook.com/thejonasdavid/ Thanks!
Take the ‘tell’ out of storytelling
I've been off and on watching the Netflix original 'A Series of Unfortunate Events', and although it is lovely to look at with great production value and an all-star cast, it is really quite infuriating at times. My irritation is due to the narrator. The story is framed as research done by a man named …
Don’t be afraid to fail
Failing is part of success. No one gets it done on the first try, so better get it out of the way so you can learn and move on to the next thing! It's not whether you win or lose, fail or succeed, produce a masterpiece or a piece of crap--it's the doing that matters. To …
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