11/16/2023 0 Comments Using ithoughtsx with omnifocusmanagement, financial, and general business reportingĪs you can probably guess, my career progression has followed down the list, with my current role involving the last two points on a daily basis.file notations and forensic analysis of medical reports. treatment reports and correspondence (as above).University papers and reports (science/medical/allied health based).In my case for the past 25 years, my writing has centred around the following: The argument here being anybody could - the difference? Quality of the output I imagine. I still do not have the answer to what made me think I had enough creative ability to undertake such a project. Participating in a Creative Writing Challenge my best ideas (as always) tended to strike at random times, so a quick entry in my Field Notes or the Drafts app on my phone was essential to avoid losing them, for even a minute or two later I often had a hard time remembering that “killer” idea.when stuck for ideas, progression was often made through either a break from writing, or brainstorming with pen and paper - the frustrating part being I never pinned down which would necessarily work on a particular day.a written summary or debrief at the end of a writing session often generated a flurry of ideas about the next few scenes or the overall progression of the story (a what just happened generating a what will or should happen of sorts).There were many times I ran into an idea block, however found the following to be of assistance: Exactly where they would take me as the story progressed was another matter entirely. In my mind (and transferred to a mind map) was a basic plot outline and the semblance of characters. Upon starting on November 1, I had ideas. conversely, when struggling with a scene or plot idea, more often than not, pen and paper sparked an idea to pull me through 1.although unrelated, using the Ulysses iPad app (currently in beta) for a month or so would suggest developer The Soulmen will also be on a winner for those wishing to write on iOS.a hat tip to author David Hewson ( Twitter, Web), whose tips (particularly the story bible and keyword filters) from his ebook Writing a Novel With Ulysses III were invaluable in assisting my efforts.there is nothing like attempting a 50,000 word novel to become acquainted with an app you’ve not used before, and Ulysses III was a standout here.That said, a few other points I would add: I won’t go into any great detail here, as both the Digital and Analogue tools I used were covered in two previous posts. Achieving the goal of 50,00 words did not come without a few learnings and realisations along the way, some of which I thought worth sharing. Upon taking a break, I am now looking forward to hopefully improving on the original draft. So now, in the official NaNoWriMo “Now What?” months of revision, editing and publishing, it is time for me to revisit the story. Simply put, I needed a break from the whole thing. My original plan to write a follow-up post in December failed to eventuate.
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