by Diana Renn | Mar 25, 2013 | revision, writing process
Today my 5-year-old drew this picture for me on a white board: “They look startled because they’re about to be erased,” he explained.My son is normally quite sensitive about anything dealing with finality. Deflated balloons, dead flies on a...
by Diana Renn | Mar 5, 2013 | finishing a novel, Freedom internet blocking software, pomodoro technique, Sleuths Spies and Alibis, Time Timer, writing process
Having recently finished a draft of my novel, I thought I’d share my top three tools for getting a draft done:1. A timer. Specifically, this one:This is a visual timer made by a company called Time Timer. (I know, kind of a redundant name — they needed to...
by Diana Renn | Feb 24, 2011 | bookstores, writing process, writing supplies
After 78 years in business, my favorite office supply store, Bob Slate Stationer, is closing its doors. All three Cambridge stores will be gone by March. I was already mourning the loss of the two Borders bookstores nearest my home, not to mention the closure of two...
