The past few days I have not done a blog or even visited and read many. I am in a blog fog. One day I had an inspiration for a fun little story, at least I chuckled as I wrote it. Just as I was finishing the last lines, my computer blinked, hic-cupped, or had acid reflux and spit out my article. I know, I should have saved ever so often, but I hadn’t done it. It was gone. What’s worst, so was my patience of writing that day. I often asked real bloggers and writers, “how do you do this each day?”
Tonight I decided I must write something, below are a few of the titles I thought up. Just the titles, not a story to go with them as that would take thinking on my part.
• How Many Times Can I watch NCIS in a Week?
• Why Do People Retire in Branson? Subtitle, “How many times can one Ride the Ducks and still enjoy it?
• Christmas Parades and Why Santa is Always Last
• Twittering Is Not the Same as Twitting Your Thumbs
Seriously, folks, I have hundreds of the "not too serious" topics. OK, not hundreds but enough for one a week though the winter months. I am also compiling a new list of blogs I want to read regularly. So many excellent writers online, it’s hard to decide. Meanwhile, I'll see everyone on Twitter.
Monday, November 30, 2009
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Ha! I love it!
It reminds me of Norman Rockwell when he was stumped for an illustration for the Saturday Evening Post. He ended up illustrating his "lack of an idea" - painting himself at the drawingboard with a blank canvas!
Well, writing is just like playing an instrument or painting... or any other artform I suppose.
It is the daily practice, perfecting of skills so to speak, that makes it possible to even have a reportoire to "perform" on that daily basis.
Daily practice has to become habitual. You must go off with your instrument, sit down, and write - scales, arpeggios, etudes... anything!
Eventually, your prtice time does indeed become something that you MUST do. It is a part of your routine.
Not only have you developed this daily routine, thanks to the disciplined practice time, but you are progressing steadily. You notice that you are clearly better today than you were a few months ago.
Of course, as with anything that one does, you do need a scheduled break - a brief interlude from your practice, in order to remain fresh and rested. But brief is the keyword! Too easily can our vacation turn us back into lumps of lazy bones!
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