Thursday, September 15, 2022

The Meaning of Money

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What gives money (or any "moneylike" form of currency) its value? What makes us willing to accept it in exchange for concrete item...
Sunday, September 11, 2022

Misdirection

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Words matter.   Deceptively worded advertisements could be the result of intentional deceit, or of under-educated copy writers, or of over r...
Friday, September 09, 2022

Karen S. Wiesner: Fiction Fundamentals: Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5 Editing and Polishing Tricks & Tips

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Writer's Craft Article Fiction Fundamentals: Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5 Editing and Polishing Tricks and Tips by Karen S. Wiesn...
Thursday, September 08, 2022

Emotional Intelligence

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Here's another self-help article that may offer useful suggestions for the writing life: How to Control Thoughts and Emotions The au...
Sunday, September 04, 2022

Quantity vs Quality

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There once was a pilot, a situation comedy TV series , and a spin-off movie called, " Never Mind The Quality, Feel The Width ."   ...
Friday, September 02, 2022

Karen S. Wiesner: Fiction Fundamentals: Writing Elbow Grease, Part 4 Editing and Polishing

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Writer's Craft Article Fiction Fundamentals: Writing Elbow Grease, Part 4 Editing and Polishing by Karen S. Wiesner Based on Co...
Thursday, September 01, 2022

Fiction About Creating Fiction

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This week I watched the Fred Astaire musical THE BAND WAGON. The plot (such as it is) revolves around a lighthearted musical play the Fred A...
Sunday, August 28, 2022

Indecency?

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"There's a hole... I must look into it!" is a play on words that is apparently so old that it does not turn up on the first pa...
Friday, August 26, 2022

Karen S. Wiesner: Fiction Fundamentals: Writing Elbow Grease, Part 3 Involving Critique Partners and Setting the Final Draft Aside

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Writer's Craft Article Fiction Fundamentals: Writing Elbow Grease, Part 3 Involving Critique Partners and Setting the Final Draft As...
Thursday, August 25, 2022

Our Viral Symbiotes

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About 8% of our DNA may have come from ancient viruses that infiltrated our cells, where they established permanent residence. Viral ...
Sunday, August 21, 2022

Sextortion, Scams, Privacy in the Toilet (Metaphorically)

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Yesterday, a man with a foreign voice telephoned my landline, and without verifying with whom he was speaking, he proceeded to ask me about ...
Friday, August 19, 2022

Karen S. Wiesner: Fiction Fundamentals: Writing Elbow Grease, Part 2 Revision

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Writer's Craft Article Fiction Fundamentals: Writing Elbow Grease, Part 2 Revision by Karen S. Wiesner Based on Cohesive Stor...