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FAST LEARNING WITH PATRICK DEWITT AND BOB COMET

August 22, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Reading new material for fast learning is the way to go. Hands on experience? Also good when combined with reading new material. But something happens when new material comes in the way of reading a novel. The novel is ‘The Librarianist’ by Patrick deWitt.

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STORY BUILDING FROM THE BOTTOM UP

February 9, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Story building is something you learn through trial and error? Or learn from graduate programs and writing conferences? Or reading? Lots of Reading? Don’t be shocked to think it’s all of that and more. But, where to start? Why not the beginning?

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START WRITING BECAUSE ‘YOU NEVER KNOW’

June 19, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Start writing because you have a story that needs telling. By you.

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SAD SONGS ON SUNDAY? PERFECT

May 7, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Sad Songs by Elton John on Sunday: If someone else is suffering enough oh to write it downWhen every single word makes senseThen it’s easier to have those songs aroundThe kick inside is in the line that finally gets to youAnd it feels so good to hurt so badAnd suffer just enough to sing the […]

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THE INTIMATE PERSONAL, BUT WHY?

April 30, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The intimate personal is the #1 Rule of memoirists, novelists, poets, playwrites, noodlers, doodlers, and bloggers. Their readers want to know things, not necessarily first hand. Something on a page, or screen, is more than enough. But, someone’s still got to get it there. Some of my favorites:

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MID-CENTURY MODERN REMODEL LOVE STORY

April 3, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Mid-century modern has a nice ring. Whether a chair, a table, or a house, there’s a built in appeal to the name. Mid-century people are called baby boomers, but you knew that. And there’s little that gets between a boomer and their stuff.

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WANT TO DO RIGHT, BUT NOT RIGHT NOW?

December 3, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Who wants to do right? Start something and doing it right seems pretty basic. But that’s not how things always turn out. Then what happens?

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RELATIONSHIP REPORT CARDS ON BOOMERPDX

September 10, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Relationship report cards should always be filled out by a third party. We already know how the principal partners grade: “It wasn’t me, it was them.” Sound like an A grade to you? But it’s never that easy. Nor should it be. Who is a qualified third party?

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IMPROVE YOURSELF WITH THESE SCROLLING STOPS

December 26, 2021 by David Gillaspie

Trying to ‘improve yourself’ brings out opinions and questions, the main one being, “Why?” At a certain age it’s okay to stop improving yourself? My research pegged that age somewhere between twelve years old and ninety. Those are the ballpark numbers I’m presenting here, which is why this is such an informative site. As a […]

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COVID LOVE STORY MEANS NEVER SAYING YOU’RE SORRY?

August 1, 2020 by David Gillaspie

The covid love story is different than the Love Story movie. In this one, no one dies, but there’s still a break-up. Fans of love stories are also fans of breakup stories. Who doesn’t need a story that brings two different people together because of their endless love for one another? There’s got to be […]

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