Author: Martin
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New Videos!
New videos are available on the YouTube channel – check ’em out! Martin
Why Do We Write Morning Pages?
Read on, or watch the video! I was first introduced to the idea of morning pages by a couple of playwrights: Sebastian Bacziewicz and Katie Hims. We’d met at a writer’s retreat in Scotland at a place called Moniack Mhor. As he was leaving, Sebastian held up his notebook and said, “This is the bedrock … Continue reading Why Do We Write Morning Pages?
Less is More!
Improve your writing with this top tip! Read on or watch the video! This is one of the best pieces of writing advice I’ve ever been given. I was at my first science fiction convention. It was at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool in 1997. Chris Priest had advised me to go. He said these … Continue reading Less is More!
My Plain Text Journey Continues!
Getting back with an old flame… After many trials, as documented in previous posts, I decided to abandon plain text. Perhaps I was throwing my toys out of the pram, but ironically, the simplest of document formats was causing me complicated issues. Or perhaps it wasn’t the document type, but how to use it. How I used … Continue reading My Plain Text Journey Continues!
Pages from The Other Side! ⚰️
I Met a Medium – and This is What I Wrote! Read on, or watch the video! First was an image of a man alone and contorted in pain. I met a medium recently. Found myself having breakfast with him. And this turned out to be a really interesting experience. I’m not religious but I’m … Continue reading Pages from The Other Side! ⚰️
Morning Pages… *When* Pages?!
Read on, or watch the video! Someone asked me a question recently. Do I have to write morning pages as soon as I get up in the morning? Or can I have breakfast or something like that before doing it? My view is the longer you leave it, the less likely it is that you’re … Continue reading Morning Pages… *When* Pages?!
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