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 …
Mall rats
On Easter Sunday the mall was closed. I went there with the wife for some shopping, and all the shops were gated. But the entrance to the mall itself was unlocked. People wandered up and down the lane, looking into the inaccessible shops, as if hoping one of the stores would be open. There were …
Mind games
I've started reading 'The Glass Bead Game' by Herman Hesse, mainly because the title made me think of go. The story features a fictional game that is very abstract and deals with concepts and ideas as the 'pieces'. The players are intellectual elites who use pieces of knowledge or pieces of culture to play their games. The …
Jonas David 