Category Archives: Inspiration

50,000 words in 30 days – the joys of doing NaNoWriMo

Posted on 30 October 2010 by blackandblueman

It’s almost that time of year again – National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo for short, or NaNo for even shorter. If you’re unfamiliar with NaNo – starting from midnight on 1 November and finishing at 11:59pm on 30 November, … Continue reading →

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ZAMM then and now

Posted on 24 October 2010 by blackandblueman

Earlier this year, I began reading Robert M. Pirsig’s classic 1974 book Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance (ZAMM) – but as of this writing, I’m still only halfway through and I haven’t picked it up for months. Why? … Continue reading →

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