by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Writing
When I explore a creative topic, roughly twenty-nine out of thirty of my ideas are either average or stupid. The average ones are usually restatements of other bland ideas; the stupid ones have no substance, entirely miss the point, or are offensive (or some...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging
My favorite blog post in July 2022 is Creating vs Consuming; Creator vs Consumer. Recognizing and defining a key barrier in oneself is essential to improvement.
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Writing
One aspect I love about writing fiction is that I get to create a world. I create this world’s physics. I create this world’s origin story. And I create who and what populates this world. Heck, I can even create the absolute destruction of this world! Think about that...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
Where does the magic of my good writing come from? Well, in the picture above, do you see the wand on the chair? That’s Hermione Granger’s wand. It’s made from vine wood, and has a dragon heartstring core. Hermione used it to master the Levitation Charm in her first...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Ikigai, Writing
One of the great benefits of having a written mission statement is it helps prevent your life’s purpose from being hijacked by someone else. In these turbulent socio-political times there are many causes worthy of attention. However, the question for you and I isn’t...
