#bloggish things

[tryslora]

daily accountability as of Wednesday, May 18, 2016

pledge for May: 30,000 words

Still crawling forward. Worked on a chapter for PHU (first part is CttK and don’t worry, all of this will make sense when it launches, I promise). Thank you to everyone for the sports/athletics feedback! I will be making a post about it later, talking out loud while I work things out. Y’all are awesome.

May continues to be a tough month for writing. I got a little done last night, but not very much at all. I had to deal with school things for one kid (another discussion with Boo about remembering to check his agenda, remembering to check his grade report, remembering to actually do and hand in his homework). I had to deal with Chick (elder child) packing to go to Wisconsin for the Science Olympiad Nationals (proud mama moment!). And Kevin and I had to go get the food shopping done for this paycheck, which is just a lovely evening laden with sticker shock and frustration. We spend so much on food, what with the 14 year old boy who eats six meals a day when medicated, and ten meals a day when off meds, not to mention the vegetarian who eats mostly fresh fruit and vegetables and quinoa, and then there’s me, who’s GF. Add in a scattered schedule that doesn’t allow for making real meals more than twice, maybe thrice, a week and it’s just a mess of trying to balance cost, nutrition, and convenience.

Today is a TKD day, and I’m the one collecting Boo from home, so no real time except at lunch today. But no lunch time weight lifting, which is helpful. My goals for today are mostly outline related, for both HTMTW#2 and PHU. Also some modly things with queuing posts.

In other news, I have reopened my twitter (shock, surprise, you can find me as tryslora there too) if anyone would like to follow me there (just be aware most of the tweets are um, old, while I get used to using it again). If you shoot me a note (here, there, wherever) to let me know it’s you, I shall try to follow back. And if anyone knows how to post to two accounts at the same time via the iPhone client, I’d love to know. I use this feature on TweetDeck all the time on my Mac. Or well, I used to, and will again. :)

On with the day. May you all have a wonderful day, and may the hard bits pass quickly and easily, and if you’re trying to be productive (whether it be words, art, or something else), may the mojo be plentiful for getting shit done.

[tryslora]

Been doing research on competitive gymnastics for details for the PHUVerse setting and characters. I know just enough to know what questions I need to ask in order to get the details I need. Having a great time and I actually put down the first words for the story! Eee!! I’m SO EXCITED.

[tryslora]

Yes, Tris, sometimes synonyms do make your writing more interesting. Because honestly, you have said “energy” and “little bit” so many times at this point that we could play drinking games (and get pretty damned drunk), and you’re only 2500 words into the story. Let’s get creative, but at the same time, let’s not make this look like someone’s bled a thesaurus on the page.

[betwixt-these-pages]

Reconsidering How I Review

Reconsidering How I Review

Lately, I’ve discovered this niggling voice in the back of my head that insists I can DO BETTER with how I review.  I’ve been considering the many different ways people (especially other bloggers I appreciate/look up to/admire) approach the reviewing conundrum and…I feel like perhaps there’s not enough ME in my reviews, despite how much voice I try to put into them. So I wonder (and please,…

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[thoughtsofawordnerd-blog]

On the Internet

...And the collapse of the universe as we know it...

Okay, so like I said Friday, I spent the last 5 days basically without internet access. I had limited mobile access on a decrepit Ipod Touch, but no computer options. IT. WAS. M I S E R A B L E.

Which, of course, got me thinking. Older generations have this innate idea that younger generations - mine and a few of those surrounding mine - are "addicted" to the internet and to technology, and that its this great tragedy that is going to result in the stupification and ultimate downfall of mankind. Which always seemed absurd and was generally infuriating to me (let's talk chronological snobbery, kids).

Nope, I was serious. I think chronological snobbery, more specifically  juvenoia, are concepts that come into play here. Chronological snobbery is a logical or rhetorical fallacy in which a user assumes a fact based on an age or other length of time. Juvenoia, though not necessarily a technical term, is a fear based on the effects of social change on youth. Clearly the combination of paranoia, and juvenile (Liberal Arts major. Shut up.). It seems logical then, to assume that the "juvenoia" for our time is this fear of the internet and it's effects. But juvenoia on the whole is chronological snobbery. It's an illogical and and pointless fear.

Because the Internet, like anything else on this earth, is a tool. It therefore cannot shape entire generations, and, frankly, a generation on its own cannot shape the world.  Foolish people will find ways to be foolish no matter what the era or tools at their disposal; intelligent people will use every available tool to better themselves, no matter what the era; and the downfall of mortal existence was bound to happen anyway so don't get your panties in a twist.

The Internet is an amazing, collaborative, revolutionary thing, and without it, my career choice (and life/human existence goals) would not be possible. It was opened up entire worlds, and maybe that is a little scary, but it's also astounding. I am not afraid of this unknown, because it gives me something new to explore in this old world. That thought thrills me, and maybe I am addicted to it. But you know what? Instead of looking down on people, for any reason, let's look at how we can help people and how we can learn from them.

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Starting Over (ish?)

I’m baaaack! That’s right, y’all. I survived high school (the greater miracle being that I managed to remember my site password). And I have decided to return to the place where the horrific realities of my high school persona are immortalized…why? Well, because it turns out that college really isn’t that different. The people, the classes, and my lifestyle are roughly the same as they had been…

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[4lanndra]

Sooo, I changed my blog theme

Let me know if you have any problems with it, please!