by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Writing, Writing Habits
Here’s my solution to writer’s block. I have a sufficient number of parallel writing projects in the works, that when I stall on one, I shift to the other. In my case, I currently have a daily blog, two non-fiction projects, and one fiction project, which has allowed...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
I’m quite selective in giving businesses and organizations the ability to reach out to me digitally, whether it be by phone number or email. (This isn’t an easy task, and one’s guard must be up at all times. For example, it’s hard to go to any larger...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Writing, Writing Habits
I love a clean, well-organized desk with just one item in front of me; truthfully, I am nearly obsessive about it. However, every once in a while, if I am tackling a very difficult challenge, I will intentionally allow some mess to accumulate. For example, I am...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Poetry, Writing, Writing Habits
Although I write and publish poetry on my blog for several reasons—one being simply to sharpen my writing ax—I have discovered a hidden benefit: the use of my thesaurus has increased dramatically. Because of the (somewhat self-imposed) restrictions of writing haiku in...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Habit, Health, Writing, Writing Habits
The relationship between coffee and writing can be a magical bond, but when going through prolonged periods of intense writing it can also be a problematic one. A couple of cups of coffee over a couple of hours is a fine thing, but seven cups of coffee over seven...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Writing
My French press is durable ( it’s been around for over a decade), useful (used by me at least twice a day for this last decade), and beautiful (a lovely blend of glass and stainless steel). It’s my own mini Vitruvius-like designed sculpture: Firmitas, Utilitas,...
