Category Archives: Writing Tips

Diary of a Play #5: The Elegant Art of the Excuse

Posted on Jan 11, 2017 by MartinLindsay

“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” – Douglas Adams It’s always nice to emulate your heroes, even if only their feats of blatant procrastination. In this modern, fast-paced world, there are always … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Play #4: Please Critique Me, Let Me Know

Posted on Aug 22, 2016 by MartinLindsay

Having been an actor, and a wearer of acid wash jeans for far too long after their heyday, I am not unaccustomed to public humiliation in the name of artistic expression. For those coming in late: Diary of a Play … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Play #3: I’m Gonna First Draft Forever

Posted on Jun 8, 2016 by MartinLindsay

For those coming in late: Diary of a Play #2: Five Go On An Adventure Diary of a Play #1: Script’s Just Got Real “The first draft of anything is shit”  Ernest Hemingway And who can argue with the Ern-dawg? Barrel-chested bear … Continue reading →

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Legends in our own Lunchtimes

Posted on Sep 7, 2015 by MartinLindsay

I’ve recently rediscovered the joy of lunchtime writing, and wonder why I’ve let the habit slip for so long. Okay, unbearable summer heat for one. And scootling about on frenetic lunchtime errands so as to free myself for quality lazing … Continue reading →

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Dictation tools

Posted on Mar 17, 2014 by MartinLindsay

There’s something about writing by hand that works better for me than ploinking away at a keyboard. You can take a pen and pad anywhere, without looking like a hipster sporting a laptop in coffee shops. My mind thinks just … Continue reading →

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Timed Writing

Posted on Jul 24, 2013 by MartinLindsay

Back in my more carefree years, I was looking to get my writing into gear. Plenty of ideas, but idleness and writing pretentious songs on my guitar tended to come first. Hearing of authors pumping out thousand of words a … Continue reading →

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