In which I rediscover an old habit
Well, my only excuse for missing yesterday is I got too into the book I was reading. (See my other blog for various discussions on my reading addiction.) I'm actually not yet done with the series, and I came darn close to just reading and not writing tonight. Luckily for me, the main character is trying to get into habits, and keeps wanting to not doing something difficult "just this once", and then decides if she gives in this time, she'll give in again, and she'll lose her edge. I figured that was a sign I should put the book down and type this.
I saw a book in the YA section yesterday that I thought about buying. I didn't think about buying it to read, but I thought about buying it and putting it near the computer to remind myself that Just About Any Garbage Can Be Published. Yeah, it looked that bad. I didn't get past the back cover without some major cringing happening. I expect I was majorly prejudiced by the picture on the front and the subject matter, but I'm sorry, it struck me as a totally trashy series.
And then I go past all the Dark Tower books, and the books about the Dark Tower books, and I am just so inspired to write. IF THEY CAN DO IT, SO CAN I!! I cannot let perfectionism get in my way. I too can pour forth words if I just turn off the little inner voices. I can do this! So can you!
Speaking of little inner voices, would you actually believe a person if they said God had spoken to them? Assume it's someone you know fairly well, not just some random person off the street. What would you think? I figure if it ever happened to me, and I bothered to tell people, everyone (and probably myself included) would assume I was insane. Which leads me to wonder, what's a poor God to do??? If you were a deity, how would you contact people today?
I think after I get through this pile of books, which inlcudes Something Rotten, by the way, I will have to stay away from the library until NaNo is OVER. So I'd better read fast! I'm reading Tamora Pierce at the moment, having polished off every Diana Wynne Jones the library has to offer. I think, though, I should re-read The Ear, The Eye, and the Arm.... I'll try that if I have time. That might be a good role-model for me.
Ok, well, my book is calling, and I've almost met my minutes. I hope that I will be able to resist the call later on this evening and get a decent night's sleep, but, well, I doubt it. With a little pushing, I could probably finish this last book tonight....
I saw a book in the YA section yesterday that I thought about buying. I didn't think about buying it to read, but I thought about buying it and putting it near the computer to remind myself that Just About Any Garbage Can Be Published. Yeah, it looked that bad. I didn't get past the back cover without some major cringing happening. I expect I was majorly prejudiced by the picture on the front and the subject matter, but I'm sorry, it struck me as a totally trashy series.
And then I go past all the Dark Tower books, and the books about the Dark Tower books, and I am just so inspired to write. IF THEY CAN DO IT, SO CAN I!! I cannot let perfectionism get in my way. I too can pour forth words if I just turn off the little inner voices. I can do this! So can you!
Speaking of little inner voices, would you actually believe a person if they said God had spoken to them? Assume it's someone you know fairly well, not just some random person off the street. What would you think? I figure if it ever happened to me, and I bothered to tell people, everyone (and probably myself included) would assume I was insane. Which leads me to wonder, what's a poor God to do??? If you were a deity, how would you contact people today?
I think after I get through this pile of books, which inlcudes Something Rotten, by the way, I will have to stay away from the library until NaNo is OVER. So I'd better read fast! I'm reading Tamora Pierce at the moment, having polished off every Diana Wynne Jones the library has to offer. I think, though, I should re-read The Ear, The Eye, and the Arm.... I'll try that if I have time. That might be a good role-model for me.
Ok, well, my book is calling, and I've almost met my minutes. I hope that I will be able to resist the call later on this evening and get a decent night's sleep, but, well, I doubt it. With a little pushing, I could probably finish this last book tonight....
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