It turns out my best writing comes from being spontaneous. Whenever I set out to follow an agenda I end up feeling like when the bright lights come up after last call. Now I weigh this against the entire reason why I pay webhosting fees and pull myself together for DIY writing therapy sessions. Certain compelling themes well up in my mind to the point that I want to rave like a lunatic in some public place, shouting about the about the apocalypse (as it relates to whiny fake punk emo bands). I have a lot more fun surprising myself with where I end up rather than boring myself with things like planning and rational thought. Continue reading →

What a great day! See, I learned something from creative writing. Open the story with something that takes a lot more explanation. Some writers take the liberty of another thousand pages to fill out what they meant by their first few words. I have no doubt it will take at least that length to clear out the clutter in my mind to tell you about my obsession: Music. Today I’m finally putting impetus to my intentions and I’m settling on a suitable domain name, senseandsound.net. All alliterations aside, this was not my first choice. “senseofsound.net” made more sense to me, but the squatters win for now. Continue reading →