Author Archive: tyunglebower
Writing Fiction in the Age of Trump
I have been a part-time journalist in the past, and I still write human interest and arts-related content for a local magazine. Yet I have never done much of what one might call “hard journalism.” That is to say factual, researched, or service to the public good and record. I’m capable, but I think in …
Write Your Other Decision.
You make hundreds if not thousands of choices every day. We all do. Naturally, this means that they are hundreds of things each day you choose not to do. You didn’t get the Caesar salad for lunch at the cafeteria. (Because you went with soup today.) You’re opted for more sleep this morning, so you didn’t …
Fixer-Upper
People love to buy crumbling structures that were once houses, and then invest in bringing them up to code and making them houses again. Some people do it so they can live in them. Others do it so they can “flip” the house, and sell it quickly for a nice profit. “Fixer-upper,” they call them. …
Metaphors and the Spectrum
No two people on the Autism Spectrum experience it in the same way. There are however common tendencies that are nonetheless present in many such people. One of those common (not universal) traits is difficulty with metaphoric language. The use and interpretation of metaphors can lead to confusion for many on the Spectrum, even those …
Writing Can Be Depressing. It’s Okay.
There is clinical depression, which is a medical condition that requires treatment. Then there is being depressed. The latter can be a prelude to the former, but not always. Sometimes we are just very down, and can be for quite a while. Certain situations are inherently depressing. That doesn’t mean everyone will find themselves depressed …
Ty Unglebower 