DecemberDec 21 Monday 09
a working library: Ritual and Repetition ∞
Only in a repetitive ritual can one really know, practice, understand and mature in a craft/creative pursuit. Twyla Tharp writes that thinking of the activity as a ritual transforms the activity.
Telling the story
Have you ever looked back through an old journal or at a blog post from a long time ago and not quite understood why you wrote what you did? You think: okay, on the 23rd of January I rode in the back seat of the car, and mom and I went to the grocery store on the …
I forgot to update that I was a winner! Now what to do with these 63 pages of messy writing? :)
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DecemberDec 1 Tuesday 09
Ugh. Salon takeover marathon thing. Yuck. Need some noise canceling headphones...
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NovemberNov 21 Saturday 09
Watching David play Dragon Age. It's such a good game!
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NovemberNov 15 Sunday 09
Whew! The Nano counter shows that I have fewer words than Writer says, but that's OK, I'm just about caught up anyway. :)
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NovemberNov 14 Saturday 09
Limericks for Naughty Children No. 2 ∞
I keep getting distracted by awesome stuff. Like this!
8,733 words behind - yikes! *type type type*
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NovemberNov 11 Wednesday 09
I just realized that even though my story takes place in a small town where everyone knows everyone else, there are quite a few characters who I haven't named. I'm so bad with names!
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NovemberNov 8 Sunday 09
Editing plans
One of the things I like about the internet and uploading my own work is that finality. An invisible audience on which I can project critiques and expectations that force me to improve my work when I'm creating something for them. And the internet is a big part of the …
A little behind, but will catch up!
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NovemberNov 4 Wednesday 09
Still going strong on the Nano story. This is the first year it's really worked well for me!
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NovemberNov 3 Tuesday 09
Dehumanized: When math and science rule the school—By Mark Slouka ... ∞
NovemberNov 1 Sunday 09
Midnight dash successful! Nano word count is about 1800.
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