Reading + Writing
I recently re-watched The Forsyte Saga (Damian Lewis version) which inspired me to read the book. I’m part way through and enjoying the additional details and more in depth back story. It’s a long book so I can immerse myself in it.
At the end of watching the series, I felt sorry for Soames Forsyte. Despite his failings and character, he found some form of redemption. He despatched some of his demons. I wonder if I will feel the same way about him as I read the book.
Writing
I lost my writing mojo recently. No ideas, lacking in inspiration. Reading more - which is good. But writing far less. I’ve questioned the value of some of the online corners of the internet where I’ve written previously. It feels like shouting into the void. I’m rethinking my approach. Perhaps that’s another way. Everyone seems to be marchi
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Kurt Vonnegut's 8 rules on how to write are golden https://t.co/VaK035fTLw
Ezra Klein: Writers who outsource their research to AI operate on a flawed model of how the mind works. https://t.co/QaQ0CjT8h3
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For years, I failed to build a daily writing habit.
But then I spent 1,000 hours studying the routine of legendary writers to see how they did it.
These 10 tiny habits make writing every day effortless:🧵 https://t.co/Adyf1llkuz
The habitual sniff on the face of Soames Forsyte had spread through their ranks; they were on their guard.
John Galsworthy • The Forsyte Saga - Complete
Something Charlie Chaplin said: "Over the years I have discovered that ideas come through an intense desire for them; continually desiring, the mind becomes a watch-tower on the look-out for incidents that may excite the imagination - music, a sunset, may give image to an idea.
I would say, pick a subject that will stimulate you, elaborate it and in
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