How are you? It's been awhile? What? Really? I'm not surprised, and that shirt? It looks great on you.
So yes, I've been somewhat delinquent in writing out here. I could bore you with the usual excuses, but you've heard them all before. I want to write again, but I've been having trouble finding my voice lately. Everything I write sucks. I read it, hate it and leave it sitting in the ether, waiting for a revision that will likely never come.
Part of the problem is focus -- I lack it. I return home from work and don't feel like doing anything, so nothing gets finished.
I pondered this last week as I surfed the 'net, trying to figure out where I left my voice (not that it was so fresh and unusual that the world can live without it), but I missed it. Then it hit me:
I need a goal.
So I'm writing a novel this month. It might suck, it might rock. Right now, it doesn't exist. I don't even really have a great idea. I did, but those bastards Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson stole it. Wedding Crashers, indeed. Fuckers.
In any case, I'm writing a book this month. I don't know if it's something I'll ever share with the world, but it's something I need to do - just to prove I can.
Wish me luck, and please, feel free to kick me in the ass if it looks like I'm lagging. Or, heck, just kick me in the ass -- I probably deserve it.
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Plugging a Hole
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I did Nanowrimo last year - I'll have to send you the results (it's a bad Green Hornet pastiche that, one of these days, I'll turn into a proper Great American novel).
If I had 1) a steady income, and 2) lots of time, I'd do it again. This year, however, I'm giving it a rest.
Good luck!
Yah...Me, too.
--Otis
Great novels have great characters named Chilly.
11 23 05
Happy Thxgiving:
I stumbled across your blog via the True Conservative's liberals and science post.
In terms of writing, don't think about it at all; let it flow through you. I know it may sound mystical but it works. I was reading about stream of consciouness writing and basically try to relax your mind, even listen to relaxing music and breathe deeply. Then instead of figuring a story to write about with a specific topic, simply write or type what comes to your mind. I promise you will be pleased. And if you already employ this technique, please excuse my ignornance.
Regards, good luck and Happy Thxgiving:)
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