My public blog here at WordPress (A Scripted Maze) has gone through a few changes during its life. Okay, if you count the design changes, there been more than I can remember. At any rate, this blog’s focus has been the same for over five years, the fictional writing life. And it hasn’t been a …
Category: pure nonsense
Just jabbering away
First Posts
First posts are the most difficult to write. At least, that’s what my opinion is. I’ve had several blogs in the past at various blog hosting sites. With each one, deciding on what to write and what voice to use in that first piece has always been mind-wrenching for me. Do I introduce myself? Do …
Frustration, Doubt… and LibreOffice
Happy Halloween! Is there anyone out here in cyberspace who hasn’t seen the movie, The Shining? There’s probably a few. Out of the ones who have seen it though, I bet most think of Jack Nicholson as being the villain. But, as a writer, I would label him as a victim and can identify with …
Still Grappling with the Method
I've been in the serious writing mode for a little over six years now. Fear is my worse enemy, which isn't surprising seeing it's an obstacle many writers have. In a valiant attempt to get rid of the ambiguity I feel when I sit at my desk and try to write something decent, I've tried …
What Have I Been Doing?
This last month was chalked full of appointments. Some were of a medical nature while others were dental. What’s the difference? Actually, as far as I can tell, there isn’t any difference between the two. Both types of doctors provide services that keep us healthy or, hopefully, restore health to us. It’s just done in …