Tag Archives: Writing

Impractical pursuits and other questions

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Bill Wren

I have a post on Thoughtwrestling today called Nothing more to say – the secret brain. In it I mention something I call The Impractical Pursuits Project and I’m deliberately vague because I’ve not fully formed the idea in my … Continue reading →

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The awful truth about being brief

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Bill Wren

Being brief takes time. That is the awful truth. You would think brevity would take less time. It is, after all, brief. The reality, however, is that it takes more time; at least it does if you intend to write … Continue reading →

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Storytelling — get out of the way

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Bill Wren

With the indifference of weather, he shot the child and kept walking. I’ve mentioned before that far too often we’re focused on writing rather than storytelling. I refer to writing because that is what I do, but this is applicable … Continue reading →

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The affair of the missing Part II

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Bill Wren

It’s possible you are wondering where Part II is, the post that follows up my post from a few days ago, People and stories — Part 1. I’m wondering that too. Both of those posts, the published one and the … Continue reading →

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I plan to cheat – you are advised

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Bill Wren

Mark over at Thoughtwrestling had what I think is a very good idea: a non-fiction, manifesto writing month. You can get the details here. I’ve decided against my better judgement to participate. I only say that because I’ve so many … Continue reading →

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