Writing
CategorySomething about sneaking up on the page
I haven’t written a ‘something’ in a couple of weeks. It becomes a lot harder to put pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, when you haven’..
Something about blessing and writing
Last Sunday morning, we had a ‘Blessing of the Writers’ at The Big Table. If you’ve never heard of one of those, fret not – neither had we..
Something about nothing
Sometimes you’ve got nothing. Out of ideas, out of energy, all out of love. I reckon it’s where many songwriters begin. There’s something ..
Something about doing something
My work requires me to collaborate with colleagues located in different parts of the world. We do this over email and online conversations..
Something about editing
I need editors. And I need to edit. There’s something about my writing brain that, more often than I’d like, overlooks error.
I miss gr..
Something about my thin skin
There’s a product I remember from when my skin-scraping was far more literal than heartfelt, called Second Skin. Perhaps it’s been replace..
Something about authors
Do you want to learn something about someone? Read what they have written.
I never used to read, and I never used or write. I always fe..
Something about shorthand
In Year 12 English Literature, I was seated in a triangle formed by the top student in the class, the second top student, and me.
These..
Something about resistance
Have you ever brought home a treadmill and let it gather dust in the attic? Have you ever read something and wish that you had wrote it fi..
Something about 15 minutes.
Sometimes fifteen minutes is enough.
A couple of birthdays back, one of Fiona’s friends gave her an hourglass timer. That might be over..