Mechanical by Bruno Flexer

Mechanical by Bruno Flexer
Mechanical by Bruno Flexer

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

To Tablet Or Not To Tablet? That is the question!

by Bruno Flexer, Author of:
Dragon Over Washigton for Kindle,  Dragon Over Washington Paperback
The Fire At The Gates

Automatic Rebellion
UK Amazon: Bruno Flexer's Works

I know this must seem like a minor problem, especially when thinking about characters, character development, plot integration, suspense and a thousand other things an author must keep in mind when writing a novel, bit still, this bothers me.

What to write on? I mean, should I write on the PC at home? On a laptop? A tablet?

This is more complicated than it seems at first sight. On a previous post I wrote about taking notes which I do on my Samsung Galaxy S2 which is good for notes but not for writing, naturally. I do own an LG T380 which is great. It has a 13" screen, 8 cell Lithium Ion battery and all the other goodies. But even though it is light, it is still cumbersome. I need to carry it in a separate bag.

So, I was wondering about a tablet. I need a tablet with a keyboard, naturally, which leaves me the Asus Transformer or the Samsung Galaxy Tab with a keyboard dock.

Then, I'll have the mobility I need and the ability to write with comfort on a full sized keyboard when I need.
But sill, isn't the laptop more comfartable for working? It's got a larger screen than the tablets? But I can take the tablet wherever I go?












Last but not least is the Kindle 8.9. Does it have a keyboard and writing apps?



Confused, this author is. Trust in the force he must. 


Monday, January 14, 2013

Who needs books when there are Doom ports for Android!

by Bruno Flexer, Author of:
Dragon Over Washigton for Kindle,  Dragon Over Washington Paperback
The Fire At The Gates

Automatic Rebellion
UK Amazon: Bruno Flexer's Works

Not really connected to writing books or kindle, but still:
Just discovered there are Android ports for Doom!

Quite an exciting development, since my childhood was something that happened BETWEEN sessions of Doom, Doom 2, Hexen, Heretic, Quake and a few more games ...

Doom at Google Play






Although time consuming, destroying relationships and all around a bad (not to mention violent thing), still computer games were part of what made me an author. Actually, being a computer games development was always a second choice for me, if writing didn't work out.

But it must be remembered that playing a computer game is living someone else's fantasy. Writing is creating fantasy of your own.



Tuesday, January 8, 2013

The Life of an Author

by Bruno Flexer, Author of:
Dragon Over Washigton for Kindle,  Dragon Over Washington Paperback
The Fire At The Gates

Automatic Rebellion
UK Amazon: Bruno Flexer's Works

Life as an author is very much different to life as a simple, ordinary human being. I'm not saying it is better, just that it is different.

You take inspiration from everything. Does a sunbeam reflected on your car's hood has a connection to the new upcoming novel? Yes, it does. Can a smile from a grocery owner affect your main hero's final scene? Yes, it can.

Life becomes a harvesting ground for myriad small moments that are translated to inspiration.
It is not a better life, just a different life.

The world becomes a different place.
And you MUST constantly take notes. This is an irresistible internal drive.
Very annoying, actually.