I hate to be first because I'm a bad example. I dawdled this week. I'd give myself a C-.
I put in my 100 minutes, but I was unfocused. The thesis I liked one day wasn't so good the next day. In my distracted state, I read more of Tom Romano's work so I don't repeat what's already done. I spent time on the English Journal web site to get a sense for the tone and type of writing they publish. So maybe I did take a step or two forward, but it felt so...reluctant.
This week: I'm going to fall back in love with writing by focusing on a smaller piece to submit to The Sun magazine. I've always wanted to do that, and Jenny gave me the courage. It'll get me into the writing mode. Sherri
I have to admit that I was a dawdler, too. I got my minutes in, but I can't really say it was nicely focused writing. Well, kind of. I wrote a survey-- and revised it, and revised it again. I worked on getting ideas out of my head onto paper for a piece and got brave enough to send those ideas to another reader.
This coming week's writing is very task-oriented, so not as fun as I'd like. But it's still writing.
I got the minutes in via a couple of long sessions. I was also unfocused, but I guess I don't mind so much. I am just glad to have stuck to it for my first week! I'm trying to structure my days a little more so that the writing time is already slotted in. I tend to be most likely to write between the hours of 11:00 pm and 2:00 am... but I think I should try to get into a habit that will be easier to keep up once school starts!
I sort of dawdled. Like Merritt, I'm just glad to have put the minutes in. I'm working on the NWP article and a few others about the whole retreat experience for work and also for my local site. Because I love to read about writing, I made an agreement with myself to not count reading and research time into my 100 minutes. Now I'm trying to decide if related articles for work should count toward the minutes---feels sort of like cheating. Jenny
I have my 100 minutes in for last week - just barely. This week my challenge is to write while vacationing with family. They all know I think I'm a writer - but being the all American working class family that they are, they haven't seem anything in print or a paycheck so they really doubt the validity of that statement. As a result it is difficult to find writing time when I am surrounded by sibings, siblings in law, and my one remaining parent. The only one who gets it is my sister in law who has written a short book on law enforcement and has started a novel. But she is mostly willing to critique. Not provide space to write - emotional space. Quiet time. So this week my excuse is TOO MUCH FAMILY TIME. But I'm going to do it anyway. They certainly do provide grist for the mill.
I am quite impressed with the dawdling...sounds like writing to me so march on, I say! As a SI facilitator I have done my 100 minutes, but somehow that doesn't count in my book. I have written in the evening, but have not touched my retreat work or story ideas. Some heart-wrenching poetry to cleanse the soul, but THIS WEEK WILL BE BETTER. That is the plan from the middle of the week. Great to share snippets of our writing lives! Carol
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I hate to be first because I'm a bad example. I dawdled this week. I'd give myself a C-.
I put in my 100 minutes, but I was unfocused. The thesis I liked one day wasn't so good the next day. In my distracted state, I read more of Tom Romano's work so I don't repeat what's already done. I spent time on the English Journal web site to get a sense for the tone and type of writing they publish. So maybe I did take a step or two forward, but it felt so...reluctant.
This week: I'm going to fall back in love with writing by focusing on a smaller piece to submit to The Sun magazine. I've always wanted to do that, and Jenny gave me the courage. It'll get me into the writing mode.
Sherri
I have to admit that I was a dawdler, too. I got my minutes in, but I can't really say it was nicely focused writing. Well, kind of. I wrote a survey-- and revised it, and revised it again. I worked on getting ideas out of my head onto paper for a piece and got brave enough to send those ideas to another reader.
This coming week's writing is very task-oriented, so not as fun as I'd like. But it's still writing.
Sheila
I got the minutes in via a couple of long sessions. I was also unfocused, but I guess I don't mind so much. I am just glad to have stuck to it for my first week! I'm trying to structure my days a little more so that the writing time is already slotted in. I tend to be most likely to write between the hours of 11:00 pm and 2:00 am... but I think I should try to get into a habit that will be easier to keep up once school starts!
I sort of dawdled. Like Merritt, I'm just glad to have put the minutes in. I'm working on the NWP article and a few others about the whole retreat experience for work and also for my local site. Because I love to read about writing, I made an agreement with myself to not count reading and research time into my 100 minutes. Now I'm trying to decide if related articles for work should count toward the minutes---feels sort of like cheating. Jenny
I have my 100 minutes in for last week - just barely. This week my challenge is to write while vacationing with family. They all know I think I'm a writer - but being the all American working class family that they are, they haven't seem anything in print or a paycheck so they really doubt the validity of that statement. As a result it is difficult to find writing time when I am surrounded by sibings, siblings in law, and my one remaining parent. The only one who gets it is my sister in law who has written a short book on law enforcement and has started a novel. But she is mostly willing to critique. Not provide space to write - emotional space. Quiet time. So this week my excuse is TOO MUCH FAMILY TIME. But I'm going to do it anyway. They certainly do provide grist for the mill.
Anna
I am quite impressed with the dawdling...sounds like writing to me so march on, I say!
As a SI facilitator I have done my 100 minutes, but somehow that doesn't count in my book. I have written in the evening, but have not touched my retreat work or story ideas. Some heart-wrenching poetry to cleanse the soul, but THIS WEEK WILL BE BETTER. That is the plan from the middle of the week.
Great to share snippets of our writing lives!
Carol
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