Writing about writing and reading
In America, you have to pay lots and lots of money to get an education. So much so these days, that if you aren't born well off, it's pretty prohibitive. The steadily rising costs of education could be seen as the natural end result of a capitalist society--a product in demand will rise in price. …
Continue reading "Knowledge is power–that’s why it’s so expensive"
What is light? It brings us information but is itself insubstantial. Sound is has no mass, or weight. Light and sound aren't objects or material in themselves, only energy... motion... but they seem to be most of what our human experience is made of. Someone or something that knew how to manipulate light and sound …
One thing about audiobooks, is you can't tell how far into the story you are while listening. A paper book, you can see the thickness of the pages in your hand. A kindle book has that little percentage on the bottom as you turn the pages. But an audiobook, who knows? I'm still listening to …
Continue reading "That feeling when you still have half the book left"
The more you read, the more you write. And perhaps, anyone who reads enough will eventually be unable to resist trying their hand at creating some of the words they love so much. Read read read, fill your head with new words, and stories, and ideas, and feelings. Read what you want to write. Read …
Continue reading "Words go in, words go out, you can’t explain that"
I've been having a lot of ideas lately, giving them a bit of polish, then storing them away for later. I don't often have success with an idea when I write it too soon. Ideas need to age... But now that I've got a few of them shelved and fermenting, maybe I can actually get …
Jonas David 