Archive for the ‘ponderings’ Category
Monday, June 30th, 2008
For the past few weeks, I've had not a sense of rhythm or routine. we've been in the midst of packing and moving our family from Seattle to Austin. My life is literally stuck in boxes, and I can't wait to get out.
This is all helping me to see that ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Reading On Writing feels like I just sat down for a beer with Stephen King and had a conversation about writing. I didn't say much. I just listened as he unloaded his heart, experience, and knowledge right off the page. Of course, he doesn't seem to drink beer anymore, and ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
I love words. I love the way that words can shape mental images and sway opinions. Because of this, I can recognize the bias behind what I'm about to tell you. (But I think I'm right anyway.) Writing is the foundation for creative expression.
It doesn't matter what medium you choose, ...
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
A few weeks ago, I blogged about when "when" is bad. I meant to follow it right up with what you are about to read. But I had to wait until "when" I had time. It became a bad "when". But "when" isn't always bad.
I've previously written about using GTD ...
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Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Writing for yourself is a powerful search mechanism: there's no better way to find out who you are and what you know and what you think.
--William Zinsser, On Writing Well
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
In 56.98 hours, I will walk out of my final lecture of graduate school. But who's counting?
Between papers and another writing project I am in the midst of, I haven't been able to blog as much. But that just feels like a small taste of what the last three years ...
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
I don't mean to brag. But it's true. I'm a fabulous procrastinator. Better than most.
A few weeks ago, I was in a stretch that required 45 pages of writing in about 7 days. Required might not be the best word. I knew each of those due dates at least ...
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
This is the introduction to a short series called Blinders. I'm going to explore some ways I try to help my oft distracted mind stay focused on what I'm doing.
Last week, I started meandering through A Perfect Mess. I've only read about a tenth of it, so I probably shouldn't ...
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
This is appealing.
But it feels like fantasyland.
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
The Only Moment When We Were Alone - Explosions in the Sky.
Go ahead and listen to it right now. I'll wait. (If you don't have it, get it. You need to have it.)
The 4:26 mark in the song is... Wait, what are you doing? Don't jump to that part. ...
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