Having recently moved onto WordPress's Premium plan for a website I knew that I would have some work to do to make it look exactly how I wanted it to. The suggestion is that this is relatively easy, but it is not. Unlike the previous software package that I used, Serif WebPlus, WordPress themes and blocks are not WYSIWYG, that is: they are not What You See Is What You Get!
creativity
Moving Forward
Compromise is not always a comfortable situation when you feel even a little bit creative, in fact it always seems a little less than genuine to me
I find it rather strange that some people have an obsession for a work of creativity that is limited entirely to the thing itself.
Bring it on, 2021
Writing and everything associated with it is going to be at the forefront for me, but other creative projects are also in my future. Instead of bemoaning the current state of affairs in both the country and the larger world I am going to exploit the opportunities on offer.
Being Creative in a Time of Negativity
My wife reminded me lately that I once said that if I could have a couple of months of work then I could write another book! Prophetic words. I have not exactly had a couple of months to dedicate to writing another book, I am a key worker, but I have recently had a couple … Continue reading Being Creative in a Time of Negativity
Cover by Design
As well as writing my books I also like to design the covers. I am not a trained artist, just an enthusiast. I also like messing around with photograph manipulation in a digital format. I do draw and paint as well, but I find digital to be a both quicker and less messy in the … Continue reading Cover by Design
Plotting the Story
I have been working on a fantasy novel for quite awhile now but it seems to be getting stuck. At first I thought that this was a fault of the protagonist in that his character had not seemed to form in the way that I had expected. I did a review of him and quite … Continue reading Plotting the Story
Fiction is an Escape from Reality
Fiction, any kind of fiction is an escape from reality. It is not a question of genre it is a question of need. Human beings need to escape every once and a while into their own imagination. This is hardly earth-shattering news, it has been discussed previously by more eminent commentators than me but it … Continue reading Fiction is an Escape from Reality
Fantasy is not an easy option
My son is a big fan of ‘Game of Thrones’, not just the television series, he reads the books as well. He had hoped that I would enjoy the series with him but after the first season I just lost interest. The fact is that I am bored with medieval based fantasy. When I told … Continue reading Fantasy is not an easy option
Eugenica is finished!
Well, as finished as a book ever can be while the author is still alive. What I mean by that is that I am sure I will find some fault with it and go back and start messing around just like George Lucas (only with better results I hope). I have submitted the book to … Continue reading Eugenica is finished!
Peter C Whitaker 