Authors on writing speed (ooh, topical!), neural extension cords, writer tricks to avoid…

• 1 – Writing speed
  “Tim Pratt once mentioned he’d prided himself on being fast until he met me at Clarion, and I also once prided myself on being fast until I met Tim at Clarion.” Tobias Buckell’s two cents.
  (tags: word-count creativity stories workflow qulaity productivity speed writing fiction)
• 2 – Second Life Sketches: Penthouse to Pavement
  “The first thing to note is that these sims are essentially cut off from the rest of Second Life. The water that surrounds them is an illusion — invisible walls close off the entire sim.” Warren Ellis, Metaverse journalist.
  (tags: attitudes economy price land futurism journalism metaverse Life Second)
• 3 – Neural ‘extension cord’ developed for brain implants
  “A “data cable” made from stretched nerve cells could someday help connect computers to the human nervous system. The modified cells should form better connections with human tissue than the metal electrodes currently used…”
  (tags: prosthesis neuroscience connection implant interface brain technology science)
• 4 – Stupid Writer Tricks: 10 Writing Tricks to Avoid
  “What I’m trying to say is this: If you find yourself using one of these tricks, give your story a close look to see if there’s some other problem you’re trying to compensate for.”
  (tags: mistakes literature tricks advice writing story fiction)
• 5 – China dismisses ’space arms race’ fears
  “There’s no need to feel threatened about this,” Jianchao told journalists. “We are not going to get into any arms race in space.”
  (tags: hypocricy condemnation US race arms test weapon missile destruction satellite space China)
• 6 – Can’t Compete With Free, Or Just Won’t?
  “…just remember, the next time a big-media bigshot says “you can’t compete with free”, they really mean “I can’t be bothered to try competing with free”.”
  (tags: piracy competition economics markets DRM content digital industry business movie music)
• 7 – How Much You Should Write Each Day
  “This is actually pretty simple. For someone who wants to be a professional writer (i.e., wants to make a living at this crazy business): a) It’s better to be fast than slow; b) It’s better to be good than fast.” Scalzi speaks.
  (tags: creativity fiction advice opinion word-count daily quantity quality speed writing)