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Writing & Thread (aka The Writing Thread 4)
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: nicksgal on July 18, 2021, 08:14:36 PM ---Don't let them make you feel guilty with their punny ad. It's 157 days, 3 hours, 3 minutes, and 8 seconds away. That's plenty of time to stab one in fiction-land.
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LOL! No worries, the guilt never lasts long before I go right back to my torture. This one is pretty tame compared to others, though. No stabbings, no shootings, no cancer... Nick can't believe his good luck! Fanfic life has not been as kind to Kevin, but at least there are no bears this time?
--- Quote from: nicksgal on July 18, 2021, 08:14:36 PM ---I took most of yesterday to just watch TV and play "Little Alchemy" on my phone, so I get it, lol. I think it's good to take time for yourself and I'm trying to be better about that, that's why I watched TV yesterday and moved my writing spot to the couch today. I've gotten a few more here recently and it's been a while since I've seen some of them in person, so I am trying to say yes if I can. But you're right, I should probably space it out a bit. I think it'd be easier if I didn't have work too, lol. So far, my bids to be a stay-at-home wife haven't panned out, lol. I'm mostly kidding, I think I would get bored after a month or two without a job to go to.
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I am obsessed with Harry Potter Puzzles and Spells, so I get it too LOL. That is another reason why I don't read as much anymore, because I lie in bed and play that game on my phone instead.
It would definitely be easier if you didn't have work. Damn work! If only we could get everything we wanted for free. But you're right. I don't think I could be a stay-at-home mom either. As much as I enjoy my summers off, I just feel like a more well-rounded, productive member of society when I'm working. That's not to say being a stay-at-home mom isn't work or that it isn't stressful because it definitely is! Having kids goes way beyond having a full-time job; that's a 24/7 job! I like kids, but I am happy to send them back to their parents at the end of the day and go home to a quiet house where I can do whatever the hell I want for the rest of the evening.
--- Quote from: nicksgal on July 18, 2021, 08:14:36 PM ---I wonder if there's another place with music similar to what you like on youtube that won't give recommended music for a while, then you'd only go to youtube if you needed to do research.
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Oh yeah, there are definitely other options. I also have a writing playlist and stations I like on Amazon Music, as well as all the writing music I've downloaded over the years. I allow myself to be distracted, so that's on me.
--- Quote from: nicksgal on July 18, 2021, 08:14:36 PM ---Yeah, I think that was a lot of it. Should have gotten the blue light filter on my glasses after all, lol. I ate some food and finally got some ibuprofin around 11, so I mostly just feel sunburned now, lol. I've actually been writing and doing laundry (something else I hadn't felt like doing) for the last couple of hours, so I may finally be on the mend. Yay! I should probably eat something soon though. I am horrifically hydrated, which is probably how normal people feel and not me in my barely hydrated world. I'm one of those lobster girls Rose was talking about. I've also been drinking lattes again the past couple of days, so maybe the extra milk was making me feel bad. Who knows! But thanks, me too.
I think that's what I'll have to keep doing. It's not what I felt like writing today, so I haven't even looked at it yet. But the streak is alive, so that's good.
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Glad you're feeling better! Being sunburned could be part of it, too. Or the milk.
I'm glad your streak is alive! Hoping you get productive while hubby is gone!
nicksgal:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on July 18, 2021, 08:55:39 PM ---LOL! No worries, the guilt never lasts long before I go right back to my torture. This one is pretty tame compared to others, though. No stabbings, no shootings, no cancer... Nick can't believe his good luck! Fanfic life has not been as kind to Kevin, but at least there are no bears this time?
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Good. Stab stab! Lucky Nick. Poor Kevin, but I'm sure he's glad there aren't any bears, lol. Things are looking up!
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on July 18, 2021, 08:55:39 PM ---I am obsessed with Harry Potter Puzzles and Spells, so I get it too LOL. That is another reason why I don't read as much anymore, because I lie in bed and play that game on my phone instead.
It would definitely be easier if you didn't have work. Damn work! If only we could get everything we wanted for free. But you're right. I don't think I could be a stay-at-home mom either. As much as I enjoy my summers off, I just feel like a more well-rounded, productive member of society when I'm working. That's not to say being a stay-at-home mom isn't work or that it isn't stressful because it definitely is! Having kids goes way beyond having a full-time job; that's a 24/7 job! I like kids, but I am happy to send them back to their parents at the end of the day and go home to a quiet house where I can do whatever the hell I want for the rest of the evening.
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I only have 100 items left to find, so it will come to an end soon, lol.
I wish I could get everything for free. That's what I miss most about being twenty-one, lol. See, I think he would agree if I was saying I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, I think it's the "wife, no kids, no job" part he's disagreeing with, lol. I do feel productive, I just wish I had more PTO and scheduled time off, like a week a month would be awesome. Or working 4 10s would be good too. And yes, kids are quite time consuming, I'm sure.
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on July 18, 2021, 08:55:39 PM ---Oh yeah, there are definitely other options. I also have a writing playlist and stations I like on Amazon Music, as well as all the writing music I've downloaded over the years. I allow myself to be distracted, so that's on me.
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Eh, sometimes the distractions are worth it!
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on July 18, 2021, 08:55:39 PM ---Glad you're feeling better! Being sunburned could be part of it, too. Or the milk.
I'm glad your streak is alive! Hoping you get productive while hubby is gone!
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Me too. I have no idea what's going on, but I've got to get to the grocery store and cook food at home again. That could be part of it too.
Thanks! Hopefully your well-wishes contribute to the inspiration!
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: nicksgal on July 18, 2021, 09:15:30 PM ---I only have 100 items left to find, so it will come to an end soon, lol.
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I'm on Level 1300 something in mine, but I'm only up to Ron puking slugs in Chamber of Secrets, so I still have a ways to go. I'm assuming there will be enough levels to go through all seven books eventually, so I could be playing for years!
--- Quote from: nicksgal on July 18, 2021, 09:15:30 PM ---I wish I could get everything for free. That's what I miss most about being twenty-one, lol. See, I think he would agree if I was saying I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, I think it's the "wife, no kids, no job" part he's disagreeing with, lol. I do feel productive, I just wish I had more PTO and scheduled time off, like a week a month would be awesome. Or working 4 10s would be good too. And yes, kids are quite time consuming, I'm sure.
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College was the best! I have no desire to be a student or live with roommates again, but I do miss the lack of responsibility besides passing your classes.
I wish we were more like Europe when it comes to time off and other job perks. I can't complain because of having the whole summer off, but I would happily do a year-round school schedule where you have one month in the summer in exchange for longer, more frequent breaks throughout the year. It would be nice to have more time off to travel other times of year when it's not hot everywhere. This Christmas residency actually worked out really well with my work schedule, but usually it's such a hassle to do any kind of vacation during the school year. I would also happily work four longer days a week to have a three-day weekend or Wednesdays off.
--- Quote from: nicksgal on July 18, 2021, 09:15:30 PM ---Eh, sometimes the distractions are worth it!
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I mean, I did get a good laugh out of the series of "Celebrities audition for [Insert Movie Here]" sketches I watched. I'm probably more easily distracted right now because it's summer and I don't feel like I'm in a time crunch yet. I'm a little more focused during the school year when I know I only have so many hours to write.
--- Quote from: nicksgal on July 18, 2021, 09:15:30 PM ---Me too. I have no idea what's going on, but I've got to get to the grocery store and cook food at home again. That could be part of it too.
Thanks! Hopefully your well-wishes contribute to the inspiration!
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I just got back from the grocery store! Shopping at 9:00 on a Sunday night is the best LOL. No crowds, no lines, and I can park up close.
mare:
As a none working person, I can tell you it doesn’t live up to the hype. I spend most of my days feeling like a total insignificant slug. I miss teaching. I do read a lot and paint but yeah, it’s not great. I’m a stay at home cat nanny. At least giving myself a title accounts for something.
mare:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on July 18, 2021, 06:53:21 AM ---Thanks! I actually had a fairly productive writing night/morning after venting here and am now up to like 2500 words in my chapter. Venting usually helps! I also thought about taking a break from my novel and trying to work on something else (maybe a short story?), but I don't have any other ideas demanding to be written, so probably best for me to keep plugging away at this one.
It sounds like you're out of the habit. Writing is like anything else; the longer you go without doing it, the harder it is to get back into it. I know it was a struggle for me to get back into a groove after three years of sporadic writing while I was getting my master's. I'm glad I had an in-progress project to finish because that gave me the motivation to do it. It was a lot harder to start a new novel after finishing that one. Short stories are a good way to get back into it without the commitment of a novel. I hope you'll eventually come up with an idea for one that demands to be written and just go for it. I know how frustrating it is to feel blocked and/or unmotivated, but I also know how good it feels to actually get something written. My mood is almost always better after a good writing session.
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Just getting started is going to be the hardest part. I just can’t do it for whatever reason. I’m hoping all these books I’m reading will give me motivation. I do feel like I’ve lost my writing voice.
Maybe I’ll try one of those things Dee posted. We shall see.
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