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June 18, 2014
Who do I write for?
Who do I write for? We should always know our intended audience, I heard somewhere. But even if we intellectually know them, do we consistently and unequivocally write for their benefit? I’ll tell you my short answer and then expand. I write for my readers. I write for their enjoyment and, if I can manage […]
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June 14, 2014
Why I love eBooks
Before you run away fearing this is some apologetic about how eBooks are better than print books, let me say the following. I recognize book signings don’t work very well with eBooks (working on that, though). I admit that eBooks make terrible flower drying devices, and they don’t hold baby’s locks of hair very well. […]
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June 13, 2014
When Characters drive the story
Have you ever read a book or story description that claims it is “character-driven”? What exactly does it mean for a character to drive a story’s plot? Is the author sitting at the keyboard while a bunch of unruly characters make him write this and that? Well, yes. No. It’s complicated. Maybe an example will […]
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June 11, 2014
Pink Ballerina ~ 3 free days at the Kindle store
I am pleased to announce that for the next three days, from June 11th to June 13th, Pink Ballerina will be available free of charge at Kindle store near you. Download a free copy while supplies last! Oh, wait. It’s an eBook, so scratch that supplies last thing.
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June 10, 2014
Driven to Write ~ Purpose
Ah, the purpose thing. I’ve been dreading writing this one. For some reason I want to spend the next four paragraphs permutating through variations of Steve Martin’s “special purpose” discussion in The Jerk. But if as Daniel H. Pink claims in Drive, Purpose, along with Autonomy and Mastery motivate us to work harder and produce […]
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June 7, 2014
Driven to Write ~ Mastery
Does a job where you will never get better at what you’re doing excite you? When you examine your ability to write, are you satisfied with what you produce, or rather are you motivated to get better? If the latter, to what extent does that motivation drive your writing? If as Daniel H. Pink claims […]
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June 6, 2014
The Drive to Write ~ Autonomy
Which task would you rather do, one someone directs you to perform, or one you dreamed up on your own? Answer that question honestly, and you’ll understand why in his book Drive, author Daniel H. Pink argues Autonomy provides us with a powerful motivator for our work. As we previewed in our introduction, along with […]
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June 5, 2014
Internet Neutrality and the tragedy of the commons
Is the Internet as we know it about to come to an end? If you read a lot of the online discussion on the topic of Internet Neutrality and pending FCC rule changes that will undo it, you would think so. What impact will this have for us average Joes? To appreciate this, we first […]
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June 4, 2014
The Drive to Write ~ Introduction
What drives you to Write? Where do you find motivation to write and keep writing? If I had to answer this question left to my own devices, I would offer some touchy feely reply about letting my imagination fly, coming up with interesting concepts for my stories, the ability to create worlds like ours or […]
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June 2, 2014
Bring on the women into our story-telling
Have you noticed how most stories you read or watch have fewer women than men? Does it bother you that in a world where women actually outnumber men (OK, by a small margin) most stories treat them as a by-the-way minority? How do our stories suffer when we tell them in a world nearly devoid […]
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