Katt Tolley's Lounge Discussions

I use a notebook. It's made of a bunch of sheets of paper stuck together at one end. I actually write and keep notes in my Windows PC, but if I have an idea or thought, no matter where I am or what time of the night it is, I can jot it down in the notebook. Does that make me old, or a hipster?

I do a lot of writing and recently finished my third book, published my ninth article, and in the last year completed two feature screenplays and the teaser and first act of a TV pilot (fantasy drama). I use Final Draft and Word in a Window's environment and keep notes on my iPhone 6 Plus. I save everything in three difference locations (computer, separate hard drive, and Cloud) and sent myself the latest version of my working file at three different email addresses. I lost the electronic version of a dissertation long ago but fortunately had a paper copy. I won't let that happen again. I am getting ready to make the transition to Mac and buy an Apple and iPad Pro.

I usually keep notes and ideas on my computer or my phone, but mostly old fashion notebooks. Lots and lots of notebooks. Like piles of them.

Gilberto: Good point. I save and save and save often. I email myself copies of my script in progress often. I also backup. I lost a story on a hard drive crash once and never got it back. Not doing that again.

Katt: Retro Hipster

Just for the record; no, Bill, I'm not a cop. Also, although it might sound like it from this post, I'm not a conspiracy theory nut. It's just that I've seen a lot of things in the news the last few years about the NSA datamining program and I was concerned that certain words might trip a switch in an algorithm and focus attention on me. Maybe I've been watching too many movies. No wait that can't be it, you can never watch too many movies. Oh, and Emily, thanks for the compliment, but it might be more of a testament to my skills as a photographer than my actual appearance.

Phil, some features are very subjective (blowing up the White House, igniting WWIII, etc.). However, the freedom of speech gives us a right to express ourselves in print. Go for it!

I was just ribbing you, Phil. I'm not a conspiracy theorist either, and firmly believe everything the government officially says, without question. But you know, I'm not too far away from Area 51, and all of the other different numbered areas in the Nevada desert. There's like 30 or so of them. I coulda sworn I saw Elvis, Howard Hughes and a purple alien walking around at Area 6 last month, but I think I was just having a...um...er....a dream. Yeah, that's it. A dream. Heh-heh.

Bill, I was reading your last comment and I think there's a movie in there somewhere.

I recommend you use a proxy/VPN, hack into your neighbours' internet, or go to a public library or Starbucks to do your research.