What should you include in reviews of (nonfiction) books?
Read MoreThe art of writing book reviews
in Reviews, News & views, Audio
Audio
Rich-featured software often leads to headaches
in Audio, Archives, Technology, The lighter side, Word
Solving one problem in a writing program like Word can lead to others.
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Books, by Terry Freedman
Read like a writer
Reading like a writer is a different way of reading. There’s a great series on the subject from Electric Literature.
Read MoreWhen adult education classes resume, will you go back?
in News & views, Audio
As there are quite a few advantages to learning online, I’m not sure I’d want to go back to the old way of taking classes.
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Book covers, by Terry Freedman
How to enhance your bookshelves for online meetings
How to appear well-read in Zoom meetings!
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Book review: All That Is Evident Is Suspect
in Bookshelf, Oulipo, Reviews, Audio, Oulipo book
Review of a collection of writings from the Oulipo, including minutes of meetings, lectures and correspondence.
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Listening, by Terry Freedman
Too busy to read my blog posts? You can listen to some instead
in Audio, News & views
Two more articles on the Writers’ Know-How website have been turned into podcasts.
Read MoreCreative writing experiment in structure: Unforeseen Consequences
This article was written in January 2019. I wanted to write a narrative about one of our cats, but using a different time structure. You’ll see what I mean when you read it.
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Blog reading, by Terry Freedman
How to have blog posts come to you (instead of having to go to them)
in Handy hints, How to, Technology, Utility, Archives, Audio
You don’t always have to visit a blog to see the most recent article. Although it has fallen into disuse to some extent in recent years, there is a way of having the blog posts come to you. All you need are what is called an RSS feed, and an RSS feed reader.
Read MoreReview: Write Your Book In A Flash
UPDATED! Now includes an audio version. The next time I write a book, WYBIAF is going to be open right there on my Kindle for easy reference.
Read MoreMy audio experiment
in News & views, Technology, Audio
Updated! Now includes an audio version! I’ve been trying out an application which lets you create an audio version of an article. Here are some early results.
Read MoreLondon Book Fair news
Will the scheduling of the next London Book Fair for 9-11 March 2021 turn out to be a triumph of hope over experience? Even if the London Book Fair does take place in a physical space next year, there is no reason that a virtual element could not be used to supplement it.
Read MoreAlways wear trousers on Skype
Seeing as we are in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, with millions of people either in lockdown or self-isolating, many previously face-to-face activities are starting to be carried out online. I thought this true story might serve both as a cautionary tale and as some light relief.
Read MoreReview: Oulipo and Modern Thought
If your interest in the Oulipo goes beyond simply trying out their techniques, and you wish to learn about the context in which it was conceived and the developments in went through, you will find this book very useful.
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