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A Way To Block “Writer’s Block”

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure (even in metric).

I experienced over two months of writer’s block many years ago. 

I literally sat at my desk for hours. 

To this day I can  accurately describe that desk. Its vision is before/behind my eyes as I key. It had a red leather top.

I have devised a scheme which I find is 90% successful in combating writer’s block.

Do not complete your thought on page or screen. 

Make sure it is solidly in your mind (make notes if necessary). 

But, do not write it down. 

If it is a description – don’t finish it. 

If it is dialogue – don’t complete it. 

If it is a line of poetry – don’t end it.

The next day, read the preceding page. 

Then slide into the phrase you would have ended with yesterday.  

 Put in those final words. 

The odds are excellent you will continue on your way.

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Is This Just A Test?

This is a Test  

But not “the” Test.


If it were a real Test

It would need

An answer


(Or two)

[Or multiple choice]

But It isn’t.  

It is a test

That announces SOMETHING,

Or,

To warn about Something,

Or,

To warn about a WARNING OF SOMETHING.  

A Test basically to say:

*IF* this was a test,

Then get your shit together,

Bend over,

And kiss your ass good-bye.  

THAT IS ALL.

 {It is that type of test}

DE

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Whistling Past The Graveyard With Death

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I had an invitation which I won’t take too personally. Well – on the other hand – it is as personal to me as it is to any one, so I’m sure that’s OK, too.
The event is Death Expo 2019. I’m assuming they don’t know something that I don’t know – but you never know. I assume that not only are they the experts, but it is – after all – their business. However, I can take comfort (you know, as much as possible) that the topic will … eventually … be as interesting to everyone who is – you know – alive.
Still, even though we all approach closer to Death with each minute of life, and it is really no surprise, I was a bit surprised to find an event dedicated to the fact. And I was a bit bemused by the Free Admission. I mean, don’t they have a captive audience? Still – live and learn.
And it all seems quite sensible, from ‘wills’ to ‘End of life at home’. I was, admittedly, taken quite aback by what I first read as “Death Dracula”. But, even as various images were skirting though my head, I re-read the word. It was “Doula”. Which I had to look up. A Doula is a type of midwife, helping one to exit, instead of enter, this world. As I said – live and learn.
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