writing – Page 26 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Scrivener 2.0 — The best just got better

2010-11-17

Isn't it great when something brilliant becomes ... uh, more brilliant? Scrivener 2 is available -- have a look.
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Capturing with the best of both worlds: Livescribe Pen

2010-11-02

A short report on a pen that you can use for normal writing, recording audio notes, and digitizing what you write immediately.
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Taking Quotes from Paper Books

2010-10-19

When you stumble upon a good quotation in a book, and you want to keep it, there are many things you can do. The one I like best takes only an instant.
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Liking Moleskine Notebooks

2010-10-19

The strange situation you are in when you like something that is considered "stylish".
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3 Copies Sold!

2010-09-24

I sold three copies of "Organizing Creativity"!!! Yeah!!!!!! People were willing to pay for what I have to say. :-)
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How to Write a Dissertation Thesis in a Month: Outlines, Outlines, Outlines

2010-05-23

Writing a thesis is a complex task -- just so much information and so many findings. But writing the text can be done in a month if you have the right online. A very specific outline.
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Tips for Proofreaders and Authors From an Author’s Perspective

2010-04-16

Proofreaders are crucial -- not only when non-native speakers publish in English (like me). Here are some helpful tips to facilitate work with proof readers -- you might just get better feedback.
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Recommended Books for Scientific Writing

2010-04-14

Three very good texts about scientific writing. Short description and links.
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Who is strong enough to kill his children?

2010-02-01

A few words on editing text -- why you need a good "no-bullshit" editor, and a safe place for your kids.
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Quick and dirty way to get your references without a reference manager

2009-12-09

If you do not use a reference manager to write you need to put in the bibliography manually. The process here might help you do it much quicker than you normally do it.
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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.