A few weeks ago I wrote about my plans for my next project. I had decided my next project would be my Agatha Christie in Egypt video. Since then I got some encouragement to do a final version of “The Barrier”. That got me to have another look at it. Two Barriers There were two… Read Article →
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The number of hits I get on a post on my blog can vary quite a lot. Of course I like it when I get a large number of hits. What is it about my popular posts that makes them so popular? In addition to my own blog, I post on Blogger and FaceBook. The… Read Article →
Now that my story “Tom Swiftly and His Incredible Traffic Model” is done, it is time to think about my next project. What with Christmas coming up and snow on the ground, I might not get started until the new year. I completed four projects this year: “Summer’s Too Short” https://dynamiclethargyfilms.ca/filmlist/summers-too-short/ “The 89th Key” https://dynamiclethargyfilms.ca/stories/the-89th-key/… Read Article →
My new story “Tom Swiftly and His Incredible Traffic Model” is now on-line for people to read. CAUTION: Story contains bad puns. Proceed at your own risk. https://dynamiclethargyfilms.ca/stories/tom-swiftly-and-his-incredible-traffic-model/ “Tom Swiftly and His Incredible Traffic Model” is a sample of transportation planning humour. Puns and Tom Swiftlies count as humour don’t they? The story tells the… Read Article →
I completed the second draft of “Tom Swiftly and His Incredible Traffic Model”. It is an improvement, but there is a problem I haven’t decided how to deal with yet. I’m not sure if Tom Swiftlys are considered puns or not, but I would lump the two together. They are both words at play. As… Read Article →
I surprised myself this week. I actually finished the first draft of “Tom Swiftly and His Incredible Traffic Model” just like I said I would. It came in at just a bit over 2,000 words. That makes it one of my non-formulaic short stories. That could change after a few more drafts. Most lines are… Read Article →
I made some progress on my short story: “Tom Swiftly and his Incredible Traffic Model”. I broke it up into seven sections and I have four done now. I might get a first draft done next week, although it looks like it will be busy. There were a few lines I wasn’t happy with, but… Read Article →
About 20 years ago I got an idea for a story about transportation planning. I’ve started and abandoned it several times. I think I’m finally on a track to get it done. The initial inspiration for the story came from the book “The Wealthy Barber” by David Chilton. After several attempts, the story I have… Read Article →
Although “The Barrier” is still a work in progress, I have started to think about other transportation planning stories. I have two ideas that I want to consider. Do either of them appeal to you? Defending What You Don’t Agree With The first is about a transportation planner who is assigned to develop a project… Read Article →
My wife was in the hospital from mid December until a week ago. I dropped all of my other activities to help her. Now that she is home, I think I can get back to my creative projects. Wife’s Health When my wife went into the hospital last December, my top priority was to help… Read Article →
