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I am a novelist.
"Novelist time is reptile time; novelists tend to be ruminant and brooding, nursers of ancient grievances, second-guessers, Tuesday afternoon quarterbacks, retrospectators, endlessly, like slumping hitters, studying the film of their old whiffs." ~ Michael Chabon
August162012
“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.” - Ray Bradbury (1920-2012)
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August72012
Somebody had to…
June232012
“Compared to a relatively quiet environment (50 decibels), a moderate level of ambient noise (70 dB) enhanced subjects’ performance on the creativity tasks, while a high level of noise (85 dB) hurt it. Modest background noise, the scientists explain, creates enough of a distraction to encourage people to think more imaginatively.”
Study to be taken with a grain of salt suggests crowded coffee shops might boost creativity. For a much more historically validated role of coffee houses in innovation, see Steven Johnson on where good ideas come from and how English cafés sparked the exchange of essential Renaissance ideas. (via explore-blog)
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June212012
Oh, yeah.
June202012
Who even cares what this is about…
June182012
The greater the artist…
June132012
Stuff to write
June102012
You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.
June92012
I can’t stop drinking the coffee..
