How do you write what people actually want to read? View all responses Write for yourself first: Create the exact story or article you wish existed in the world, which naturally attracts people who share your exact tastes. Finding your ideal audience takes deliberate effort because writing a good book does not automatically bring you … Continue reading Finding your readers is the challenge, not what you should write about.
Judge Dredd
If you had to switch lives with a fictional character for a week, who would you choose? Whom Else ? There are no appeals, no defense attorneys, no evidence review, and no time to prove innocence. If a Judge believes you are guilty based on what they see in that exact second, your sentence is … Continue reading Judge Dredd
In Search of Lost Time (À la recherche du temps perdu) by French author Marcel Proust
What’s the longest book you’ve ever read? The original title of this series of books was “A la Recherche du Temps Perdu”. While In Search of Lost Time is structurally seven major thematic volumes, it is physically over 3,000 pages long. Binding that much text into just seven books creates incredibly thick, heavy volumes. To … Continue reading In Search of Lost Time (À la recherche du temps perdu) by French author Marcel Proust
next year.
If you could relive one year of your life, which one would it be? Fiddling with the past is a tricky thing. I feel relatively well about my current state of affairs. Don't want to come back from my sabbatical of life to find out that I'm suddenly married to the dragon queen. Would rather … Continue reading next year.
When I had to fill in my first tax declaration.
Daily writing promptWhat’s a moment when you realized you were officially an adult?View all responses I think the moment I officially realized I was an adult was when I had to fill in my first tax declaration. Until then, adulthood had mostly meant more freedom, making my own decisions, and being responsible for my own … Continue reading When I had to fill in my first tax declaration.
Talking with an author about his writings at the dinner table? That’s usually called business lunch.
Daily writing promptWhich author would you love to have dinner with?View all responses The warning signs are easy to miss. It begins innocently. Someone asks, “So, what are you working on?” The author says, “Oh, just a small book.” Twenty minutes later, the bread has gone stale, the wine is untouched, and everyone at the … Continue reading Talking with an author about his writings at the dinner table? That’s usually called business lunch.
A good quote can reduce a complex situation into a oneliner.
Daily writing promptWhat is your favorite quote?View all responses
Uncluttering my hard disc, bank account, and internet profiles.
It all sounds easy, but are in fact a very arduous tasks. Many superfluous files are hidden in subdirectories that take lots of disk space (mostly called leftover files, previous concepts, drafts, etc...). I became aware of it because I started to run out of disc space while my back up, that contains all the … Continue reading Uncluttering my hard disc, bank account, and internet profiles.
I’m not going to keep soldiering through life.
Personal reflection on leaving militaristic and mission-driven thinking behind in pursuit of self-directed life
The Batmobile
What is your all time favorite automobile?
I may be a little too trusting, but managed to avoid the big sharks.
I know people who trust nobody and that is usually related to their line of work: policemen, lawyers, tax inspectors, etc… It reflects in their social interactions and are usually not very cheerful characters. I came to realize that with such attitude, I would never get anything done. Have no clue how they manage. I … Continue reading I may be a little too trusting, but managed to avoid the big sharks.
No use to learn new skills or lessons when you’re going to neglect or forget previous ones.
Take for example: learning a language. While learning a new language is recommendable because it boosts your brainpower (memory, problem-solving), enhances career prospects in a globalized world, deepens cultural understanding and empathy, makes travel richer and easier, and even slows cognitive aging, offering significant personal and professional growth. But it's all wasted effort when you're … Continue reading No use to learn new skills or lessons when you’re going to neglect or forget previous ones.
This is the First Day of the rest of my Life.
Daily writing promptTell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. View all responses It's a choice not to be bound by the past. A fresh start to make choices that define my future, a turning point for personal change, ending a bad chapter, or simply deciding to live … Continue reading This is the First Day of the rest of my Life.
Acting is more fun since you can pretend to be someone else while giving a speech is pretending that you’re genuine.
Daily writing promptHave you ever performed on stage or given a speech?View all responses Look at all those holly book stumpers, politicians, pulpit screamers... and compare the way the majority of them talk with the way the majority of them walk. On a personal level: on the rare occasions that I'm asked to deliver a … Continue reading Acting is more fun since you can pretend to be someone else while giving a speech is pretending that you’re genuine.
The ability to speak softly and carry a big stick
meaning to be gentle in speech but powerful in action. "Soft words are hard arguments." – Benjamin Franklin, highlighting the persuasive power of gentle language. "The quiet voice whispers loudest at the end of the day." – Suggests lasting impact comes from thoughtful words, not immediate noise. "Sometimes, strength is a quiet voice that whispers." – Emphasizes inner … Continue reading The ability to speak softly and carry a big stick
Reaching the Finish of A Personal Journey
Daily writing promptWhat positive events have taken place in your life over the past year?View all responses After about five years of making the same New Year's resolution I can start to think about another challenge now that my novel The Maharajagar has finally been published. You can find it at the Library of Forgotten … Continue reading Reaching the Finish of A Personal Journey
Fossil carburant engines
Daily writing promptWhat technology would you be better off without, why?View all responses The consortium of Ford (General Motors), Rockefeller (Standard Oil), and JP Morgan (bank) killed Tesla's electrical car. Imagine how world politics would look like without this eternal strive to control the oil reserves. And on the sideline, the ecological impact of this … Continue reading Fossil carburant engines
to be or not to be
What's the hardest decision you've ever had to make? Why? Why? That's the question!
Carefully chosen adventures, within a framework of personal security, can lead to greater fulfillment.
Daily writing promptAre you seeking security or adventure?View all responses