It's All a Matter of Perspective
99.3% truth, .7% blatant lies. In between lies my perspective on life.
Well, this should be fairly simple. Grab a piece of paper, a pencil, and a big eraser. Shut off all distractions – turn off the TV, the cell phone, and shut the windows if you live on a noisy street. Put a “Do not disturb” sign on the door, unless you have small children. If Read More …
Believe it or not, I do put clear and accurate communication ahead of grammatical perfection, at least when it comes to technical and scientific writing. When it comes to fiction, I’d say that the ability to tell an good story well comes first. But grammar, spelling, and punctuation are the tools of the trade, and using them Read More …
With thanks to Ron Lacson for the inspiration, in Writing… and us. According to Ron, I inspired him to write that, yesterday, with my post, Nothing Left to Say. Ron writes that, “because most writers articulate how they view the world and craft their piece as a tool to share their dreams and values; their success and Read More …
Once again, Damyanti has written a thought-provoking post about writers being asked to write for free. Hers was inspired by the even more thought-provoking “Slaves of the Internet, Unite!” by Tim Kreider for the New York Times. One of the things I most value about U.S. copyright law is its recognition of the fact that Read More …
At first, it seemed to me that promoting my own work was like being seven or eight, again, standing at the end of the diving board and screaming, “Lookit! Lookit! Watch this!” over every unremarkable dive. Read More …
Empathy Empathy is defined as the capacity for understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner. The only real difference between empathy and sympathy are the Read More …
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