by Matthew Rehrl MD | RAVEN, Writing
The novel I’m working on—The Raven Singularity—has a plot connection to the composer Olivier Messiaen. So to help inspire me during my writing sessions, I am now frequently listening to his music. It’s quite odd, really. Years ago, when I first heard Messiaen, I...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Writing
The other day I was fantasizing about my next trip to London. The last time I was there I stayed at my favorite hotel (the Covent Garden Hotel) and just around the corner from it “Harry Potter and The Cursed Child,” a sequel to the Harry Potter series, was (and still...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing
I would like to make my home a writing retreat: peaceful and quiet, a place of words and ideas, not chatter and noise. But what is the first step? No TV, which means no cable and no “breaking news.” Wish me luck.
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
One of my “Twelve Problems” is the definition of causation (or the closely related question: What is causality?). I don’t think it’s an uncommon problem. It’s one I have run up against frequently as an engineer, as a physicist, as a...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
As a physical writing device, I find my iPhone the least friendly for typing. For me, the keyboard is relatively unstable using two thumbs, especially on my writing app of choice—Ulysses. When I type, even the slightest thumb miss results in a large cursor movement to...
