While I was writing about the woes of taking a writer to the movies, I remembered my own childhood, and having to tell my dad: “just sit back and watch…” I was too young to know the phrase “suspension of disbelief” but I understood the concept. To my dad’s credit, he was trying to teach […]
Read More Never take a scientist to a Science Fiction MovieAdvice on writing is pretty much like advice on anything that is personal: what people tell you is usually a lot more about them and their writing, and a lot less about you and yours. Sure some advice is sound and good for everyone: proofread what you write; use a dictionary; the spellchecker is your […]
Read More Advice on WritingAs I’ve said, I’m a software developer, and there are times when I seriously feel like I’m going to be called up on charges of ‘First Degree Tech Abuse,’ but until then, I figured I’ll share some of my stupid tech tricks that have worked for me. Who knows, maybe one of them will help […]
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