Category Archives: Fiction

Writing is good for you

Posted on 26 October 2010 by dlhitzeman

Yesterday, I made the point that writing is good for civilization. It is also good for you. It’s a simple equation as far as I am concerned. Writing helps exercise the brain, and the brain, just like other parts of … Continue reading →

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Worldview Web Roundup for 20100606

Posted on 6 June 2010 by dlhitzeman

Remembering D-Day and understanding today. Lumberjack Commandos. The fourth verse of The Star Spangled Banner. Eight rules for writing fiction from Kurt Vonnegut. Via Wired, Scitable, a social networking site for science and scientific collaboration from the Nature Publishing Group. Not for the … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Day 11

Posted on 11 November 2009 by dlhitzeman

If I had more days like today, I would already be a published author. Maybe not, but I made good progress today, up to 19,042 words and once again on pace. Of course, something like 8,000 of those words probably … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Days 8 to 10

Posted on 10 November 2009 by dlhitzeman

Yeah, I’m behind, but the story is better than it would have otherwise been. With tomorrow being Veteran’s Day, I have a chance to catch up a little more. I should be able to hit 25,000 by the weekend, though … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Days 6 and 7

Posted on 7 November 2009 by dlhitzeman

Yeah, so day 6 didn’t quite happen, so I wrote 4,000 words on day 7. One of the problems with being a writer who is not employed writing is that most of ones time is taken up doing everything but … Continue reading →

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