[stylist] New Writers Questions

[Brad Dunse']

>Jim wrote...
>
>As a writer, what is your daily routine?
>
>BD: Most of my focused writing to this point is songwriting. I will 
>write for a  month or two and then take time off to do other stuff. 
>When I am in writing mode I make writing appointments with myself if 
>not a co-writer which the latter is not  that often anymore. I will 
>also force myself to write a song a day and you'd be surprised what 
>ideas and flow can come from that.  That has seemed to work for me 
>in other writing as well. It may or may not work for anyone else as 
>such. I run a business which has its daily routines and sometimes 
>calls me away to run service calls, but the best advice I can say 
>for daily stuff is if you want to write? Then write, write, 
>write.  Treat it like a job, protect the  time, shut off the phones, 
>close the email program and write. If you sit down and you stare at 
>a blank screen because you don't have a target write for that day? 
>Start writing, anything. There is a 10 minute  daily exercise called 
>object writing which is a good exercise in creativity. Which is 
>beneficial for free lance commercial writers as well from what I 
>gather. If you want more info on object writing let me know.
>
>If you keep a journal, what do you use? I started a password 
>protected Word document, since I share a computer. Is there a better way?
>
>BD: I've used that method for years. There are journal programs you 
>can buy but hey, Word is already paid for.
>
>What reference materials on writing do you use, both online and offline?
>
>BD: I need to find some too. glad you asked. I use Wictionary 
>through Jaws, have done the Webster web site in the past. 
>Urban  Dictionary web site and use the various tools in MS Word. I 
>know, I need some accessible tools as well. .
>
>If I only have a half hour a day to devote to moving forward in my 
>writing explorations, what is the best use of my time?
>
>BD: Probably most of that time spent actually writing. Some of it 
>studying what or how to write. I might be off, but comparing it to 
>songwriting, there is no substitute for getting time behind the 
>keyboard. The grammar and punctuation can be learned through a book 
>or a course, writing style and unique voice is something only you 
>can flush out. Aboe all, from everything I've ever read on the topic 
>of writing, any kind of writing. Be yourself.
>
>
>Brad
>
>Thanks.
>
>Jim
>
>Jim Homme,
>Usability Services,
>Phone: 412-544-1810.
>
>
>
>
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