by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
I am gearing up for a significant personal 6-month project which starts October 1st. For me, the question isn’t whether I have the brain power, or the creativity, or the skill, or the energy, or the time, or the seed money, or the talent. It’s whether I have the...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing
In my writing research project about synesthesia, I realized my familiarity with the rainbow of colors is somewhat limited. Therefore, and strictly for “research” purposes (of course), I bought the biggest box of crayons I could find. Sometimes writing...
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 | 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...
