Writing – Page 10 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Eulogy from a bathtub: R.I.P. Sir Terry Pratchett

2015-03-12

An eulogy on a great writer -- and yup, from my bathtub (just needed that bath today).
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Providing interesting perspectives in popular fiction

2015-03-08

Even in otherwise rather predictable fiction you can provide some interesting perspectives. Here for example in a teeny vampire novel (nope, not Twilight).
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Semi-Modern Personalized Letter Writing

2015-02-27

There's something to be said for letters -- the physical kind. Whether it's as nice gesture, for love letters, or simply to put a note with something you send, they do have their uses. Here's a nice template for a Fern Letterfold -- a letter which does not require an envelope.
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Using InDesign to Layout your Dissertation Thesis

2015-01-28

When you use great writing software like Scrivener to write you thesis, you will likely need another program to create a final version you can submit. Especially if you have to get your thesis printed a couple of times for the university library. Personally, I used InDesign. It's a choice that's not for everyone, but, well, it worked (for me).
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That Quotations File

2015-01-18

It's the most useful things you are most likely to ignore, just because you use them intuitively and never think about them. So here's a shout-out to one of the most useful things I use -- for well over 20 years: My quotation file.
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Outsourcing a Thesis

2015-01-17

I recently had a comment to the thesis writing with outlines posting. The person wrote about her unique method of outsourcing the draft. A comment/rant.
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Custom Moleskine Milk Photobooks Update

2015-01-14

An update about the Moleskine book option of MILK books.
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Tiny House Movement, or: doing more with less

2015-01-13

How much living space do you need? It might be less than you think. And there are books about it that are both interesting and stimulating.
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Recommendation: Mac Power Users 221: Academic Workflows with Aleh Cherp

2014-11-02

Mac Power Users recently had Aleh Cherp from macademic as guest on the show. It's a really interesting episode, not only if you are an academic.
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Using the Computer’s Text-to-Speech Feature as Proofreading Support

2014-11-01

It's hard to proof-read what you have written. You know what it should say, but will you notice when you have written something else? Or whether a construction is too complicated to be readable? The computer's text-to-speech feature can be helpful here.
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This is a private blog showing my opinions. If you have an issue with what I write here, either don’t read it or talk to me directly. Don’t waste your time — or mine — dragging my employer into matters where they hold no authority.

The institution I work for, or rather the people officially representing it, have already distanced themselves from this blog. I find this unnecessary, as I’ve clearly stated in the «About this Blog» section that this is a personal blog.

Frankly, I have nothing but contempt for those who lack the backbone to address their concerns directly and instead resort to passive-aggressive tattling to others. Such behavior strikes me as not only cowardly, but also spineless, gutless, and wholly unprincipled. Moreover, these efforts are as pathetic as they are futile.

That said, I might listen if you present compelling arguments and evidence, as constructive feedback is always welcome. Who knows? We might even both gain something valuable from the interaction.

A comment for those seeking to use this site for personal gain: Given the increase in requests, let me be clear. I write on this blog because I want to. It’s my hobby, my playground. Sometimes people point me to interesting products/services and I write about them. But any request regarding ads or sponsored placements ends up the trash without a reply. And if you think something would be of interest, differentiate yourself from the spammers by referring to a posting — in an intelligent way. (I get enough auto-generated mails to identify them immediately.)

BTW, posts can get updated after I published them if I spot spelling errors (not a native speaker) or think a different wording might improve precision and clarity.

This blog is not focused on a single topic, or method. As long as it is relevant to improving creativity (or allowing it in the first place), it's fair game.
Some postings on this blog deal with freedom, as I think that we need freedom of thought, of speech, of association, etc. pp. to solve mankind's problems. Thus, some postings may seem a bit remote when it comes to organizing creativity. Freedom is, however, the bedrock of creativity.
The heterogeneity of the postings can make reading this blog a bit cumbersome, at least if you are only interested in one topic. You can either use the search function (above), or use the categories or the tags to narrow down the postings you see.