So You Want To Write?

I’ve got two friends who write (as in novels and for money, the printed word), and they both spoke recently about writer’s block. You can read here what Paula has to say on the subject.

I propose a small step towards a solution. Suppose you could listen in on the random thoughts of people all over the world, where those thoughts were likely to be personal, intimate, or revealing. And suppose you did it whenever you needed a creative writing boost? Just a thought – well, you can.

A Take On Twitter

You’ve heard of Twitter (I go on about it often enough), well someone has taken the more personal thoughts (Tweets) expressed by Twiterers, and put them on a rolling web page.

Meet Twistori

When you get to twistori, you just click on the word that appeals to you the most out of :

It is strangely hypnotic, and you realise there are a lot of wonderful people out there.

Even if it is only an email conversation, you may end up wondering when they might get back to you with the answer to the last question you asked.

I am currently having a WordPress Theme designed for me by someone from elance who lives in Singapore. He is 7 hours ahead of GMT and communication is tricky.  I write an email and he writes back, what seems like 2 days later.

My partner often works in San Francisco – he is there now and so is 8 hours behind GMT.

At the moment I am using the WorldClock to make sure I know what time it is in San Francisco, Atlanta (I am working with someone there too) and in Singapore.  Here is my Personal World Clock. You can set one up to suit your needs.