My method of composing fiction is very associative in nature. It’s how I’m able to integrate such seemingly remote concerns in my work – rock stars, gigantism and embodiment; Pinocchio, the Muppets, fictitiousness… and, more recently, robots, art theory and the attributes of God.
Due to the associative nature of my process, I find the Internet is as vital to my fiction-writing as… well, as my computer itself. (Handwriting is reserved for my shopping lists, and that’s about it.) The Interwebs was made for a process like mine, which relies so heavily on linking and juxtaposition. As a result, Google’s search engine also knows so many of my half-formed, embarrassing ideas.
With this in mind, here are a few Google search terms that I used recently while working on my current story:
- feasibility study
- scoping
- community engagement and consultation
- computer errors in logic
- logic error
- Jewish religious law
- the three pure ones taoism
More recently, I’ve also been increasing my use of YouTube to generate further associations still. Here’s my most recently-watched video:
Tallest Statues in the World.mov
The ten tallest statues in the world.
