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Wednesday, August 02, 2023
emerge from the flow
Most of the time, the characters who appear in my novels naturally emerge from the flow of the story. I almost never decide in advance that I’ll present a particular type of character. As I write, a kind of axis forms that makes possible the appearance of certain characters, and I go ahead and fit one detail after another into place, like iron scraps attaching to a magnet. And in this way an overall picture of a person materializes. Afterward I often think that certain details resemble those of a real person, but most of the process happens automatically. I think I almost unconsciously pull information and various fragments from the cabinets in my brain and then weave them together.
HARUKI MURAKAMI
Why Do I Wake Up With A Headache
They frequently occur in the morning because while you're sleeping mucus collects and drains. Days with high pollen count are also culprits. For these headaches breathing in steam can do wonders for relieving the pain and inflammation. https://nationalheadacheinstitute.com/blog/why-do-i-have-a-headache-when-i-wake-up-every-morning-2/
Going without your morning coffee may be hard to fathom, but too much caffeine may lead to morning headaches. If you can’t or don’t want to cut caffeine completely, limit your intake and avoid caffeine in the afternoons or evenings.
Bring colleges downtown and create an arts district
Add walkable outdoor amenities for vibrancy: dog parks, skate parks, cafe seating, farmers markets and music venues (indoor and outdoor). Target a neighborhood and build out from there. If amenities are spread too thin, it doesn’t achieve the goal. Moving colleges downtown would also help restore vibrancy. The arts district where I live in Portland, Maine, has 10 music venues of all sizes within a 10-minute walk. It draws people to restaurants and hotels outside the more touristy Old Port neighborhood.
Look at examples around the worldChristchurch, New Zealand, is a good model for other cities around the world. Christchurch brought people back through parks, foot transport and more apartments.
Geoff Canham, Tauranga, New Zealand
