“The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.”–Albert Camus We don’t have to be part of the generation that destroys itself; there is infinite hope on the horizon and a collective of creatives all over the world that we can embrace. We have options and we have ways to lift ourContinue reading “The Call”
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Editing My Way
“I have rewritten — often several times — every word I have ever published. My pencils outlast their erasers.”― Vladimir Nabokov, Speak, Memory One of the ways I edit best is to print out my work and mark it up in pencil. A pencil with a good point on it works best for me. Sharp points helpContinue reading “Editing My Way”
Friends and Family
Good friends and supportive family are the zest of life. Life surely is richer with family and friends. I love hearing about their days, their come ups, all the news. It brings me so much joy. I’m not always able to get out and do things, but I sure do want to keep in touch.Continue reading “Friends and Family”
Writing Check In
The editing process is moving along. I found some work I need to focus on, but it will probably be fixed in one or two writing sessions. I’ve gone through about 35k words, give or take, which is the first two parts. The last part is the screenplay, which I’m not fully satisfied with yet.Continue reading “Writing Check In”
Spacey Fact
I’m taking astronomy and today I learned about the Astronomical Unit or AU. I didn’t pay attention to astronomy in high school, but I was very excited to take astronomy this semester. Today, my first day, was a bit of a challenge, but I look forward to learning more about the universe over the nextContinue reading “Spacey Fact”
Away From the Daily Grind
Solitude is where you go to recharge your creative battery. I was reminded today that some people have access to more solitude than others. If you are alone often, maybe you don’t need more time alone. Maybe you need to find more ways to connect with others. It’s important to sit down and be honestContinue reading “Away From the Daily Grind”
Journaling
I’ve been journaling every day now for several years. A couple of years ago, I put some of my journaling online using Google Forms. This week, I decided to switch over to Microsoft Forms. I learned that they updated their forms to allow live updates in an Excel spreadsheet. The form also automatically generates graphsContinue reading “Journaling”
Magic Carpet
“A well-composed book is a magic carpet on which we are wafted to a world that we cannot enter in any other way.” – Caroline Gordon Writing is everything for me. To be honest, writing is everything for me, but that’s too vague to write about. Writing keeps me present, but it’s also a healthyContinue reading “Magic Carpet”
Writing Form
“The beautiful part of writing is that you don’t have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon.” – Robert Cormier I’m a lover of the novel process above all forms of writing. I enjoy poetry very much, but it doesn’t hit the same way a novel does. At first, IContinue reading “Writing Form”
Divergent
The way to loving life is to make it yours. And the keys to making it yours are your values. If you are out of alignment with your own personal values, then you are going to be miserable no matter what you do. Your values are personal to you. They can’t be values that areContinue reading “Divergent”
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