by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
I am trying to improve my writing volume by increasing my ability to “write anywhere, anytime.” One component of this is to write more frequently using Ulysses software (my rough draft word processing app software of choice) on my iPhone since my iPhone is the one...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing
Sometimes I feel sad my cat Roo can’t speak to me. I would love to know how he sees the world, what his favorite treat is, what wet-food flavor he most likes, what he is afraid of, and what I can do to make his life more joyful. Yet then I realize that all he ever...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
Strong verbs create action, save words, and reveal the players.Roy Peter Clark—Writing Tools: 55 Essential Strategies For Every Writer I dedicate the rest of this month to active verbs! How? During my first draft editing, I’ll identify every verb as active,...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Writing
Here’s a definition of culture I recently read in Nietzsche’s essay David Strauss, the confessor and the writer: Culture is, above all, unity of artistic style in all expressions of the life of a people.Nietzsche Here’s one of the Oxford English Dictionary’s...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
When I used to run marathons and half-marathons, I performed 4-5 periodic self-checks during the race. I would start from my toes and feet, making sure the shoes felt right, I didn’t have any injuries in my feet, and I wasn’t developing blisters. I would then...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Politics, Writing, Writing Habits
It’s important as an informed citizen to be aware of our country’s foreign policy decisions, and that does require an awareness of the military actions of our allies, our adversaries, and ourselves. But this does not mean being glued to “War TV” every...
