I bring readers into the research and discovery process of science and behind the scenes in the work of politics. I wrote the book with my old field notebooks from collecting scientific samples, letters I received while living on a glacier, meeting notes from when I advised elected officials, photos, news stories, and a diary kept while pumping milk in the U.S. Senate.
I'm really enjoying these interviews with writers about problem-solving. Core Samples sounds like a very interesting book. I can't wait until it comes out!
Oh, this book sounds wonderful, and exactly what I need to read. My university library has a copy on order and I am now first in the 'holds' queue for it.
"When you’re stuck in a document, try turning to pen and paper for a change."
I love this advice/tip/idea :) Too often writing can feel like it needs to fall into the measure of instantaneous gratification we are used to in our speedy internet world! Taking pen to paper (or drawing, art-making, diagrams, notes, or maps) is this slower process stuff. Exploration. I don't do this nearly enough! But I still hand-write my journal once a week, collecting quotes and ideas, scrawling my thoughts. I like it because it feels slow. Less "productive", yet I go back to that writing more often then I ever scroll through tons of word docs that live in folders!
Absolutely! I just did a by-hand outline to let myself think on the page in less linear ways. So useful! And same on feeling that the old notebooks are more alive than the old docs (which may not even make the transfer from cloud to cloud, ha).
I'm really enjoying these interviews with writers about problem-solving. Core Samples sounds like a very interesting book. I can't wait until it comes out!
Thanks for reading! I have more interviews in process. :)
Oh, this book sounds wonderful, and exactly what I need to read. My university library has a copy on order and I am now first in the 'holds' queue for it.
Aw, fantastic!
"When you’re stuck in a document, try turning to pen and paper for a change."
I love this advice/tip/idea :) Too often writing can feel like it needs to fall into the measure of instantaneous gratification we are used to in our speedy internet world! Taking pen to paper (or drawing, art-making, diagrams, notes, or maps) is this slower process stuff. Exploration. I don't do this nearly enough! But I still hand-write my journal once a week, collecting quotes and ideas, scrawling my thoughts. I like it because it feels slow. Less "productive", yet I go back to that writing more often then I ever scroll through tons of word docs that live in folders!
Absolutely! I just did a by-hand outline to let myself think on the page in less linear ways. So useful! And same on feeling that the old notebooks are more alive than the old docs (which may not even make the transfer from cloud to cloud, ha).