Category: ideas

An update on my November novels in progress

If writing a novel is like driving a car at night, somewhere along the line last month I drove my car into the ditch.

As I mentioned earlier on this website, I’d intended to write more and blog less in November so that I could focus on getting started on two novels. Mission accomplished on both counts.

But…

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Friday Five: James Clear on the creative process

Atomic Habits author James Clear shares his five-step approach to the creative process in a recent edition of his 3-2-1 newsletter.

The creative process

  1. Discover – Read a lot. Observe the world. Notice.
  2. Collect – Immediately record anything that strikes you.
  3. Generate – Build on your notes to brainstorm lots of ideas.
  4. Combine – Connect previously unconnected ideas.
  5. Refine – Edit, edit, edit. Select the best.
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