Didn’t have much time this morning, but I did manage 500 words on a new story. I’m not really sure it will wind up anywhere, though. I just sat down and started writing dialog, and out they came. I’ll take it. Here’s something Lisa sent me a few days back. Interesting (and, as she said, […]
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Story Sentience?
I woke up early this morning and was unable to get back to sleep despite trying for at least a half-hour. Finally giving up, I decided to get out of bed and get something productive done. So I turned to my novel in progress–which has been coming along pretty cleanly so far. But today nothing […]
Read More ...Time Supply
I love the “new world,” this place where everyone is connected all the time, this thing that the internet has gradually morphed into that allows such close and constant contact. It’s a glorious place. But it’s also a major time sink. And given that time sink, it’s also a major worry. that worry being this: […]
Read More ...Making New From Old
I was listening to a Scientific American podcast the other day while at the health club, and they ran a story about Alaskan dogs that were part of the Iditarod. Among the facts that the story gave was that these dogs burn an incredible number of calories while participating in this race, some ridiculous number […]
Read More ...Progress?
I hear you. Enough about Picasso’s Cat and all that stuff. What about your actual progress? Are you becoming a slacker, or what? The answer is, well, uh … maybe a little. But it’s not bad, really it’s not. At least I don’t think it to be bad. Between work and travel and spending time […]
Read More ...Strangeness
Lisa sent me this under the subject header Almost a Darwin Award Winner. progress: My original thought was that I would do a couple short stories next, but instead I’m finding my mind wants to concentrate on a novel I’ve been thinking about for some time. So that’s what I’ve let myself do the past […]
Read More ...Focus
I’ve been suffering a bit of a post-project malaise the past two days. I was so focused on getting these two books ready that my brain is having a hard time disconnecting. I admit the day job job is taking a lot of cycles, too. It’s a busy time all around. Focus, Ron. Focus. I […]
Read More ...The B-52s, China, and Other Messing Around
I was pretty tired this morning, so I put the B-52s on my iTunes. I did this because it is impossible to be lethargic when the B-52s are playing. I mean, you have to be seriously dead in the head to listen to their music and not at least get a little toe-tapping going, right? […]
Read More ...Radio Paradise
Pretty much all day Lisa and I have been listening to Radio Paradise, an internet radio station. This is not unusual for us, in fact I would say most of our Saturdays and Sundays provide for a serious amount of RP time. It’s a nice little, truly independent, listener-supported station with a really eclectic playlist. […]
Read More ...Light Rewrite: Phase II
If you’re not interested in the meanderings of story creation, then today’s notes are probably not for you. Sorry about that. With that warning … I spent part of the past few day’s thinking about “Gene Splice” and the overall purpose of the story. I think it holds together pretty well, but for some reason […]
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