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.
Read MoreOn this day #5: The perfect blog post?
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On this day
Archive, by Terry Freedman
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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Not sure, by Terry Freedman
Minding our language
Using words correctly is essential. Why?
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Panic, by Terry Freedman
The writer's dilemma: writer's block (Revisited)
My ability to be creative has been diminishing, mainly because of having to deal with “stuff”. My solution is, perhaps, not what you might expect.
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Tired out, by Terry Freedman
Renaming several files at the same time
If the thought of renaming lots of files individually is exhausting, how can you rename several files simultaneously on either a Mac or a PC?
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Video surveillance: another example of tech-inspired jargon? Photo by Terry Freedman
Technology-inspired words
New words are always interesting, I think, and not just the ones that have been inspired by technology. But before I say any more about that, I feel the need to get something off my chest. Don’t worry, I won’t make this a long post: the last thing I want is people tweeting me to say TL;DR (too long; didn’t read).
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Calendar, by Terry Freedman
How I produce books
There are different stages in the writing and publication of a book. I wrote about the software I use at each stage.
Read MoreHead in the clouds? Updated
Writing in your head, or prewriting, can be a good idea -- and you don't always need to type it out.
Read MoreWhy I reject rejection slips UPDATED
Conventional wisdom has it that you should keep your rejection slips to remind you of how far you've come as a writer once you’ve established yourself. I’ve even read of people who proudly plaster their walls with the things.
Read MoreThe value of clippings Updated
I feel a bit like the first person in Khalil Gibran’s story of The Gravedigger. It’s taken me years and years, but I am finally getting rid of boxes and boxes of my clippings, ie the articles I’ve had published.
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