On 17 June 2021 I wrote a round-up of my reviews of books about the Oulipo. Here’s a link to that article.
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Cover of The Author magazine, by Terry Freedman
On this day: Authors ands their rituals
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What rituals do writers rely on to help them write?
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On this day: Saving your work
It’s always good to be reminded of how to avoid losing a load of work.
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On this day: The Greek Myths
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If you have forgotten what bad writing looks like, read on…
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PhotoPrompt and On This Day
On 29 January 2022 I published a PhotoPrompt featuring a keep out sign.
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On this day: a 100 word short
A couple of years ago I was experimenting with writing articles of exactly 100 words. This was one I wrote about detective stories.
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On this day: Getting paid is nice too
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One of the occupational hazards of trying to earn money from writing (or any other "creative" pursuit) is that many people display a marked disinclination to pay for the service they require.
Read MoreOn this day: My non-writing writing day
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The value of having days when you don’t write, but when you do stuff in the service of writing.
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Just some of the fonts available at dafont.com
Handwriting on your blog
So, you’d like to use a handwriting font on your website or blog? It’s pretty easy, but you ought to think about the impression you want to create. And perhaps use it sparingly.
Read MoreIs it better to have more ideas than time, or more time than ideas?
Rather than spend time writing an article, I thought I’d draw a picture instead.
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On this day: Inheriting ebooks
On 24 June 2012 I reported on some discussions around the question of whether you can inherit ebooks, or pass them on to your heirs.
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On this day #9: A nice problem to have
Imagine being so successful as a writer that the main problems you have are managing the workload and managing the finances.
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On this day #8: Marry in haste before it gets dark
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What are preverbs, and how might they be useful to a writer?
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On this day #7: Review of Help! for Writers
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On 22 December 2015 I published a review of Help! For Writers, by Roy Peter Clark. I liked the book back then. Do I still like it now?
Read MoreOn this day #6: A useful search engine
A search engine I wrote about in 2010 still works, and is still useful.
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On this day #5: The perfect blog post?
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I am not sure whether all of this would work for every kind of blog and every kind of audience, but it has a few interesting suggestions.
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On this day #4: Unmindfulness
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On 14 October 2019 I mused about the usefulness to writers of being unmindful, that is, possible benefits of the opposite of mindfulness.
Read MoreOn this day #3: Technical support
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The drawback of being a freelance writer is that if something goes wrong with your computer equipment, you’re likely to be the one who has to fix it. What can you do to make this as painless as possible?
Read MoreOn this day #2: Enjoyable writing
What makes a piece of writing enjoyable to read?
Read MoreIs creative writing teachable?
Some people say "of course creative writing can be taught", while others say the opposite. I take a slightly more nuanced view.
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