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Monday, March 03, 2008
Treadmill Journaling
Lifehack.org introduced me recently to a new (at least to me) journaling concept: the treadmill journal. It's described thusly:
I have, as I said, never heard of this, but it looks like a good idea and I'm willing to give it a try. So that's what I'll be using this space for, for the time being. We'll see how long it takes my enthusiasm for and/or attention to this idea to fizzle out and die. Now would be a good time to place your bets.
Unlike a typical journal, a treadmill journal is a single-purpose journal that records only a few scant piece of information per entry: the time and date, how much writing you plan to do that day, what specific thing you plan to work on, how it went, what you plan to work on tomorrow, and when and for how long you’ll work tomorrow.
I have, as I said, never heard of this, but it looks like a good idea and I'm willing to give it a try. So that's what I'll be using this space for, for the time being. We'll see how long it takes my enthusiasm for and/or attention to this idea to fizzle out and die. Now would be a good time to place your bets.
Labels: journaling, resources, writing life
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Gearing Up for NaNo: Writing Resources
Hey there, folks. As I've stated elsewhere, I won't be doing NaNoWriMo this year, seeing as how The Hero Factor served as last year's project and it's still coming along in fits and starts. Also, I'm not insane. Well, that part might be debatable, but at least in this respect I've got a shred of sanity left.
Anyway, I still plan to cheer y'all on from the sidelines, and in doing so I've rounded up some links that might serve to inspire, support or otherwise give you a place to vent.
I Should Be Writing - a podcast for wannabe fiction writers by a wannabe fiction writer. This show always provides a good shot of inspiration, plus it has plenty of info for anyone interested in publishing alternatives. There's also the ISBW Forum, which I haven't had much of a chance to explore yet, but it looks like a good community of aspiring writers.
Taming the Muse and IWriSloMo - both LiveJournal communities, the first provides prompts to get the muse going, and deadlines to help keep it going. The second urges you to just write something...word count be damned.
The Writing My First Novel thread at Deep Genre - here you'll find plenty of commiseration with those struggling to toward the finish, as well as advice from those who've been there.
Crapometer - Miss Snark's blog might have expired, but her legacy remains. Bounce your work and ideas off of this sounding board for some constructive criticism with a light sprinkling of snark.
Best of luck, guys. Happy writing!
Anyway, I still plan to cheer y'all on from the sidelines, and in doing so I've rounded up some links that might serve to inspire, support or otherwise give you a place to vent.
Best of luck, guys. Happy writing!
