I’ve had fiction on my brain all day. Once upon a time, I used to write a lot of fiction. Fantasy/Sci-Fi as a kid, literary fiction in college, etc. I even wrote a play once. But somewhere along the way, I became a technical writer, and when you’re writing for a living in a genre [...]
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On Fiction Day
22-Mar-1130 second synopsis of my fiction
27-May-09I’ve mentioned to some people that I’ve been writing some fiction. All my attempts at explaining the surface plot have sort of failed… there I am stammering like “well, I’m trying to express blah blah…” and “I’m trying to make you feel like blah blah”. Well, you’ve waited long enough! Here’s the 30 second synopsis [...]
Wanted: Daily Log app for iPhone
12-Aug-08I want to log notes on a calendar on my iphone. I also want to be able to log several different types of things separately, but have the option to view them together on the same calendar. For example, say I want a food log, a workout log, and a mood log. I should be [...]
Jazz me up… Guitar++
04-Mar-07So, in the first serious attempt I’ve made to keep myself from playing WoW for a day, I dusted off my guitar and tried to see how much I remember. My fingers hurt like hell, but it’s a good hurt. :) I stumbled through a few of the Pumpkins songs I know, some Third Eye [...]
How to write business emails
17-Aug-06I’d been telling people I worked with in the Writing Center that in a business environment, emails should be short, easy to reply to, and direct. I thought I knew what that meant… I’m a good writer, confident in my ability to be professional and clear… direct and concise… I asked a client a question [...]