Daily Archives: January 26, 2009

A fat-burner for the mind

One of the best ways to cure writers block is to read extremely good writing. Now, I’m not talking about reading someone else’s work at then sitting down and doing something just like what that did. No, what I mean is that sometimes you just need a fat burner for the mind. And for me, …

January 26, 2009 – 3:56 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in creativity | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

The best discipline

People ask me how I get time to do the writing I do, where I come by the discipline to get things done, despite how much I tend to take on. Here’s my secret. The best discipline is discipline. Now, don’t misunderstand. Don’t read that wrong like faulty laptop memory. I’m not talking about giving …

January 26, 2009 – 3:51 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in writing | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Favorite quirks

Sometimes it is the quirks that make a person memorable, more than their actions. I’ve built a lovely group of characters in my current novel, but not because they are all action heroes and damsels in distress. No, unlike what bad tv stands for these days, I enjoy the quiet characters who are just leading …

January 26, 2009 – 3:45 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in writing | Tagged , | Comments (0)