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Hands off that Mouse!
Four keyboard shortcuts you shouldn’t be without (and one Evernote really should implement…) Want to know the easiest way to improve your productivity? Stop using…
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Eddie Stobart: Trucks & Trailers
As it says on Wikipedia: Eddie Stobart: Trucks & Trailers is a documentary television programme series exploring the world of the Eddie Stobart haulage company. My…
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Picture this:
There’s a post that occasionally does the rounds on the internet challenging beginner writers to describe a woman in a picture. The woman in question…
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Enjoy the Ride
A friend of mine – he reads this blog so he’ll know this post is partly about him – always wanted to play the guitar. When…
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What if the Bad Guys Read Books Too?
Like many people, I imagine, I’ve been thinking of the Handmaid’s Tale over the past week. I think its fair to say that most people…
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And then they start flying…
One of the signs that a story has jumped the shark is when characters who previously couldn’t do so suddenly gain the ability to fly. …
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Getting Around in Doom Emacs
The following post is part of my new Emacs Writing Setup. You can find the complete setup here on GitHub: https://github.com/ballantony/emacs-writing A big part of…
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The Time Traveller’s Wife
I visited my wife’s childhood home last week, clearing out the last few things following the death of her father. The house lies in a…
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Your Day on a Page
For many people, going to College means freedom. Freedom to try new things, to do what you like, when you like. Well, not quite. You’re still…
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The Right Stuff
Someone said that a Science Fiction story was one that wouldn’t work if you removed the science element I was struck by this watching an…
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Live Notes and Archives
Suppose every year I plan a birthday party for my good friend, Jean Petite. I have separate notes containing lists of presents, guests, food and…
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The Path of a Story
There’s a story that turns up every so often where one of the characters wonders what things would have been like if x hadn’t happened.…
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Tony Ballantyne 