I talk about the art of Noodling in my article Introduction to Noodling for Writers. I find it both a chaotic way to start my…
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For me anyhoo… It’s a weird thing. I have a 35 year history in Information Technology. I’ve worked on Macs and PC, TokenRing and Ethernet,…
Until the end of last week, I was using Scrivener all lopsided. I would read through my summary or story and highlight a section, create a comment, then pick a color at random. There was no rhyme or reason. It was a lot like I (used to) write – by the seat of my pants, no rhyme or reason.
Inspiration is one thing, but without drive and motivation, inspiration is an empty promise. Anyone can be inspired at any time. What you do with that inspiration is another thing entirely. I sat on my inspiration for 30 years. My daughter, took it and ran until she found her spot in the universe of things.
A 20th Century List… Clickbait? No, hopefully I can add some value here, if nothing more than informational and educational (and maybe a little…
I’m not sure where I got the idea. What I’m sharing may be a Hodge-Podge of ideas. It could be it’s based on one idea I read about where the author has a conversation with himself.
In my previous ramblings I talk about outlining, my journey, and the story.. I used to think getting published was the big “hurdle” when it…
Yesterday I completed the summary for Darkness of the Northern Sky. It’s as complete as I can get it for now. The summary is just…
A lot of famous writers get asked where they get their inspiration (ideas). Some say they don’t know. Other’s say from other writers or just observing. Harlan Ellison says his comes from Schenectady, NY.