Writing is a way of life
Anything and everything you see as you go about your daily business can become, in Bill Vossler's words, “fodder for some writing.” For me, this constant awareness takes the form of a mental readiness to capture ideas that can be spun into articles.
Here's an example. A few years back, I was watching a children's TV program with my son here in Taiwan. The presenter was touring a new library in Taipei which had been designed to be exceptionally energy-efficient. The program was fascinating; I grabbed a pen and paper and started taking notes. Since then I've been writing about sustainable architecture in Taiwan, and I continue to delve into this field, which I find both intellectually engrossing and, in terms of article sales, quite lucrative.
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