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Writing Outside the Lines: on outlines
New writer acquaintance Briana Morgan has a nice post up about the evils* of outlining: When I started using them [outlines], I felt trapped, bogged down, and nothing like myself. My whole process felt constrained. I suffocated. In my writing … Continue reading
A Very Public Service Message
Nobody on Earth celebrates “St. Patty’s Day.” Spelling counts, folks: it’s St. PADDY’s Day. Thank you.
Bad Joke Friday
Some guy recorded his wife telling him a bad joke, and then made a video animation of the joke to go along with her telling it. Oh, and she’s telling it after having had a bit too much to drink.
Something for Thursday
Sorry for the lack of posting — busy week and lots of writing! But here’s one of my favorite Dougie MacLean songs. It’s about the relationship of teachers and students, and the way we learn by just being in their … Continue reading
Something for Monday
OK, I promise that this blog isn’t going to be all-Nimoy-all-the-time, but after I got done collating the material for the Sentential Links post, I saw this on Facebook. As I’ve noted, I’ve been obsessing somewhat over the Glen Campbell … Continue reading
Sentential Links (the Leonard Nimoy edition)
Bloggers I like react to Leonard Nimoy’s passing: :: I met him one night at an event at the New School. He was there with director Stanley Donen. It was just a quick “Hi, how are you” kind of introduction, … Continue reading
Sunday Burst
Weird and wonderful things abide…. :: I recently discovered an amazing photography artist, Michael Shainblum, whose work really evokes an amazing sense of wonder. This particular photo, from his Instagram, seems like it might have been cover art for an … Continue reading
Love, Logic, and Why I Don’t Write Dystopia: Some Rambling Thoughts on the Occasion of Leonard Nimoy’s Passing
When The Wife and I were on our honeymoon, one of the stops was the Boston Museum of Science. I’m always a fan of science museums. During our visit, we saw a movie in their OmniMax theater. I don’t remember … Continue reading