19 Sunday Nov 2006
Posted in books & writing, quizzes
What Classic Movie Are You?
personality tests by similarminds.com
Sounds about right to me.
Stolen from Archie who stole it from raincoaster who stole it from Metro . . .
Cheers! 
27 Friday Oct 2006
Posted in books & writing, miscellany
Hemingway once wrote a story in just six words (“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”) and is said to have called it his best work.
A couple of my favourites from the Wired website linked to above are:
How about you? What would your 6-word story be?
01 Tuesday Aug 2006
Posted in books & writing
Similar idea to the favourite films post.
Talking about your favourite books of all time as well as simply good, enjoyable reads.
And it would be nice to have a bit of a ‘blurb’ about them, along with your opinions, rather than just lists of titles and authors.
23 Sunday Jul 2006
Posted in books & writing, musings
Yesterday Nog and I got to talking about our novel ideas.
Last year Nog had started writing a book but somewhere along the line he ‘lost the plot’. So yesterday morning he asked if we could talk about his story – kind of a brainstorming session – so that he could work out where to go with it.
Then later on he asked me about my (eek!) book – the one I had written about 8-9 years ago. Which rekindled my interest in it (haven’t even glanced at it in years) and so I had a look at the first 15 pages or so. And although some of it is a bit cringe-making I reckon it might actually be a good thing to have as a summer project at least. Though I’m still working up the courage to let Nog read the first bit before I get too enthusiastic.
Anyhow, if I do go ahead with it there are about 400 pages to reread and then start rewriting, which ought to help while away the long, hot summer …
casa azahar 