Birthdays: Esther Freud (1963), Jerome K. Jerome (1859), Martha Grimes (1931), Novalis (1772)

Tip: Learn to use “track changes” in your processing program. It’s what most editors and publishers rely on when editing your work.

Thought for the day: “You can’t be blocked if you just keep on writing words. Any words. People who get ‘blocked’ make the mistake of thinking they have to write good words.” – Martha Grimes

Jumpstart: Look at a scenic picture. What is happening just out of sight?