Simon asks: What kind of preparation should an author take before unplugging?
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Questions 722: Resources for Writing Genius
Katarina asks: Can you recommend any further reading on the advantages and disadvantages of having a high IQ?
Resources Mentioned:
The Curse of the High IQ, by Aaron Cleary
When Can Having a High IQ be a Problem? – article in Psychology Today
The Inappropriately Excluded – article in The Polymathic Institute supporting the 30-pt Communication Gap
Myth of the 30 point Communication Gap – article in Discover Magazine debunking the idea
Quora question: Is Having a High IQ a Curse?
Quora question: Are people with high IQs generally happy?
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Feedback: Time Tracking Apps
Today Edward has feedback on time tracking apps just for authors.
Resources Mentioned:
5000 words per hour (Apple Only)
Other Word Count Apps for Apple and Android
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Questions 721: Learning By Teaching
Simon asks: Does the conventional wisdom that one can only truly learn by teaching apply to writing?
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Feedback: Editing With Audio Playback Features
Today Mike has feedback on other read aloud features authors can use for editing.
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Questions 720: Prioritizing Non-Client Work
Art asks: How do I prioritize personal and professional work, without firm deadlines?
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Question 719: Tracking Book Sales With Gnucash
Ed asks: How do I track the income from individual books in gnucash? Do I need different software for this?
Resources Mentioned:
62 Open Source Replacements for Popular Financial Software
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Questions 718: Open Source Financial Management
Ed asks: The accounting software I use recently switched to a monthly fee model. Can you recommend open source options for financial management?
Resources Mentioned:
Open Source Replacements for Quicken or Mint
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Questions 717: Screen to Page?
JB asks: How can an author learn to switch story formats from screenplay and script to novel and short story, or vice versa?
Resources Mentioned
The A-Team
Wiseguy
Rockford Files
The Tin Collectors, a novel by Stephen J. Cannell
Star Wars,From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker (original novelization of A New Hope) by Alan Dean Foster
Star Wars
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Complete BBC Radio Plays
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Radio Scripts
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy BBC tv series – on Blu-ray and streaming
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Feedback – Poetry in Prose
Feedback from Richard on reading poetry in prose.
Resources Mentioned
Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien
Silmarillion audiobook read by Nicol Williamson (YouTube)
Excalibur, 1981 film
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