NANOWRIMO 2021
It’s November 1 and it’s time for National Novel Writing Month again. Its also time for me to have lofty goals and actually produce something by the end of the month. NANOWRIMO’s stated goal is 50,000 words in a month.…
THE WRITTEN RECORD
Writing
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I've been writing and self-hosting images online for fifteen years now. What I enjoy about blogging is the potential for infinite writing and posting. With digital photography I can shoot and post an infinite amount of images. The ability to…
IA Writer vs. Ulysses
So one of my favorite writing apps, Ulysses, is up for the annual subscription renewal. At $50 a year, it is one of the pricier apps and I am not keen to renew as a result. Yes, it organizes my…
Change My Mind
To change my own mind. I try to create a new vocabulary or terrain for myself, so that I open out — I always think of the Dutch claiming land from the sea — or open up something that would…
XYZZY
My Own Publishing House
Assembling the proper tools for creative writing has been a tiresome but crucial process And after all these years of experimenting with various programs and platforms I think I am there. I’ve been searching for ways to increase my productivity…
Read/Write/Learn
"If you think you can learn a lot from reading books, try writing one."
The Benefits Of Writing
Write to connect with the similar people Write to create opportunities Write to define your goals Write to meditate Write to think better Write to teach and clarify Write to deepen your focus Write to understand yourself
Curate To Create
If you are like me, hoarding content for future use, it can give off a false sense of knowledge. In my experience, the best way to understand something is to create or produce my content in my style and then…
It’s Time To Write
Every November for the past few years there comes inspiration from an organization called NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write 50,000 words that month in hopes of cranking out a novel. I’m good for about…
Second Brain
A few months ago I stumbled upon the terms “bi-directional links”, “back links”, and “networked thought.” All designed to enhance research and note-taking. Since then I’ve installed two new productivity apps to help with my research. More later as I…
Migration Update
Eight days ago I began the process of switching from a self-hosted WordPress setup for my website to becoming hosted on WordPress’ own servers. The process was understandably delayed due to the chrisdenbow.com domain name switching over. That process has…
The Web Log
The site ChrisDenbow.com has been published in several iterations over the past twenty years. The domain name has been changed a few times in failed attempts to “rebrand” briefly but the heart and soul has remained true. Twenty years. Social…
Write To Learn
I don’t write because I have the answers. I write so I can get the answer.
Khmer Empire Hypothesis
Since my research on the Khmer empire of Cambodia seems to be in a bit of a lull right now and have been unable to articulate it into text properly, I want to go ahead and put my hypothesis out…