writing – Page 10 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Some comments on the tension between creativity and commerce

2015-08-09

Got an interesting question on Twitter and given that Twitter isn't suited to longer texts, I'll address it here.
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There’s something to be said for good Fountain Pens

2015-08-07

If you write a lot with pens, why not look into a good fountain pen?
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Writing Software Needs a “Highlight Fluffy” Option (some apps already have it)

2015-07-30

Good scientific and technical writing is concise writing. "Every word must tell." Yet writing software usually falls short here. It gives no hints on removing redundant words, reducing fat phrases, or eliminating writing zeroes. Strange, because it should be easy -- and a default option.
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A plan B for when your blog might vanish suddenly

2015-07-03

It's good to plan for worst cases, and if you have a blog on a paid server, you might want to consider what happens if you are no longer around.
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Beware of a (wo)man of one book

2015-05-16

Some comments on advice -- referring to a blog entry at patter.

[Image from Far Cry 4 Map Editor]

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A Critical Look at Scientific Writing Courses

2015-05-04

There are a lot of courses on scientific writing. Unfortunately, some focus on the least important aspects: the words.
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Supporting Academic Writing at Universities

2015-03-20

Some comments on supporting academic writing at universities based on a (failed) application for an academic service position.
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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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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.