March 4, 2021 in Dag

I have a green thumb – but only on the page

When I think about activities that I can compare with writing, one that definitely comes to mind is gardening.

I can see a lot of similarities between writing and gardening. Firstly, they’re both highly popular recreational activities. Throughout the country (and the world) I can imagine lots of people spending the weekend at their desk creating stories or out in their garden.

February 25, 2021 in Dag

Spare me all the action

Everybody loves action. Action is always the highlight of any visual storytelling medium, such as film or television.

Particularly on the big screen, the main thing people want to see is death-defying action. They want to see crazy, hair-raising stunts. The want to see long chase sequences that go on and on, consistently raising the ante and the fear factor.

February 18, 2021 in Dag

I need the time to make it shine

There’s a writers group I’m in on Facebook.

Actually, there are several writers groups I’m in on Facebook. Not that I participate particularly actively in any of them. Generally, I kind of lurk. It helps to get a sense of what’s happening in several different subsets of the writing world. Maybe, just maybe, I might learn something useful. Plus, I’m a terrible stickybeak, always interested in poking around for information and seeing what other people are up to.

February 11, 2021 in Dag

Jumping in for a third time

So 2021 is now well set. In many ways, things haven’t changed much. Covid is still around. Restrictions are still in place. I’m still working from home. But hopefully, there’s some light just around the corner. Vaccination programs are being rolled out around the world. All we can do is hope the vaccine is effective and starts to make a difference, allowing us to get back to some semblance of life as it was.

February 4, 2021 in Dag

I write what I mean and I mean what I write

I’ve been reading a book about Dr Seuss.

It seems like a more than worthwhile thing to do, given how Dr Seuss is one of my major inspirations for not just wanting to be a writer, but for also helping to define the kinds of stories I wanted to write.