I always found ants interesting and enjoyed watching them and thinking about them... until they started exploring my house. Then i was squashing every one I spotted. How often do our opinions change based on how things affect us personally? Probably constantly. I still think ants are amazing of course, but I did not hesitate …
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 …
Consistency works
It happened sometime in the past few weeks, and I only just noticed it now, but: I have now surpassed the number of views and visitors this year than I had for all of 2016. And I have nearly triple the likes IÂ had in all of 2016. And it's only April! That's what being consistent …
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