Writing
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Change My Mind
To change my own mind. I try to create a new vocabulary or terrain for myself, so that I open out — I always think of the Dutch claiming land from the sea — or open up something that would have been closed to me…
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XYZZY
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My Own Publishing House
Assembling the proper tools for creative writing has been a tiresome but crucial process And after all these years of experimenting with various programs and platforms I think I am there. I’ve been searching for ways to increase my productivity and also more efficient, organized.…
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Read/Write/Learn
“If you think you can learn a lot from reading books, try writing one.” James Clear
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The Benefits Of Writing
Write to connect with the similar people Write to create opportunities Write to define your goals Write to meditate Write to think better Write to teach and clarify Write to deepen your focus Write to understand yourself
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Curate To Create
If you are like me, hoarding content for future use, it can give off a false sense of knowledge. In my experience, the best way to understand something is to create or produce my content in my style and then share it with the world.…
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It’s Time To Write
Every November for the past few years there comes inspiration from an organization called NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write 50,000 words that month in hopes of cranking out a novel. I’m good for about two days out of the…
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Second Brain
A few months ago I stumbled upon the terms “bi-directional links”, “back links”, and “networked thought.” All designed to enhance research and note-taking. Since then I’ve installed two new productivity apps to help with my research. More later as I do a deep dive into…
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Migration Update
Eight days ago I began the process of switching from a self-hosted WordPress setup for my website to becoming hosted on WordPress’ own servers. The process was understandably delayed due to the chrisdenbow.com domain name switching over. That process has been completed and just about…
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The Web Log
The site ChrisDenbow.com has been published in several iterations over the past twenty years. The domain name has been changed a few times in failed attempts to “rebrand” briefly but the heart and soul has remained true. Twenty years. Social media (web 2.0), in its…
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Write To Learn
I don’t write because I have the answers. I write so I can get the answer.
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Khmer Empire Hypothesis
Since my research on the Khmer empire of Cambodia seems to be in a bit of a lull right now and have been unable to articulate it into text properly, I want to go ahead and put my hypothesis out in public. I have yet…
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You’ll Never Forget Your First Time
I have yet to write a novel or publish a short story but I did submit an article online and received payment for it. The more eyeballs that read it, the more revenue will come in. Now, it isn’t a lot of money, in fact,…
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Just Do It
Most people aren’t prepared to start a career in writing. Writing may be a gift in some of us but not all of us. Forming words into sentences and arranging those sentences in such a way as to not be boring can be a real…
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Keep Calm And Carry On
With all the distractions going on during these current events (Wuhan virus) it can be difficult to focus on anything else. However, I believe doing what we do best can be very beneficial. By creating and doing the things we enjoy, it will help us…