The life most real to me. As evidenced by the preponderance of posts.
Not for me, anyway. I wouldn’t dream of denying that other people have suffered from something that sure sounds awful, but it’s not something that happens to ME. I just write. Every day. Yep. Until I don’t. Lately–for a long time, not just a week–it’s just been really hard for me to get anywhere. I […]
I Never Believed in Writer’s Block Read More »
I haven’t done any actual scientific data collecting, but I’m of the understanding that a lot of us mean to do things we never get around to, but then go ahead and do a lot of things we never meant to do. Attaining level 37 on Candy Crush instead of working on a term paper, for instance.
Superfriends, Go For It! Read More »
Does anyone else always want to make risqué jokes about the “best laid…?” Just me, then? Ahem. As usual in my life, I’m pretty happy, but I feel I could do better. Also as usual, I’m looking around for ideas. Recently Erin Zarro (who is awesomesauce) mentioned Monica Leonelle and 8-minute writing. I’m trying it. Currently
Best Laid Plans, and All That Read More »
So I know this awesome writer. I love everything I’ve ever read of her writing, and I’ve managed to get my hands on a lot, mostly in bits and pieces. But she has this problem. I haven’t always been as helpful as I’d like. I’ve tried to talk her through it, but I have this
Crowbars and Covers Read More »
I can’t believe we’re at the end of 2015. On Tuesday we’ll be in December. Combine that with how I put things on my blog so I can remember them, and then needing to remember them lately. Like how to light the pilot light, or measurements of the Christmas tree stand. The two together have me
Drowning My Muses Read More »
I’m not impressed by “helpful” computers. That doesn’t mean I want to chisel my books into stone slabs–it just means I want my computer to ~help~ me accomplish things, not slow me down and fuck me up. Case in point–I spent hours (during NaNo!) Friday night, last night, and this morning fighting the magically appearing
So I do this sometimes in NaNo. I switch stories because I didn’t plan enough on the first one, or I’m not feeling it, or I’m just Way. Too. Stuck. It’s always a hard decision to make–am I really stuck, or am I giving in right before the muses were going to give me something
Switching Stories Read More »