Yet another writer projects

My advice? Stop projecting. If *you* feel blogging interferes with *your* production, ease off or stop. If it has no effect, or if you feel it helps you, keep it up. Because if you stop, I won't have anything to read.

I think posting about the wip, the 70 days thing, and process in general is helping me get going. I like seeing what my friends are up to. I live in a small town with no writers within shouting distance. LJ has been a godsend in that regard.

But I draw the line at reading blogs by writers who believe Hence Me, Therefore Thee.

Yet another writer projects

My advice? Stop projecting. If *you* feel blogging interferes with *your* production, ease off or stop. If it has no effect, or if you feel it helps you, keep it up. Because if you stop, I won't have anything to read.

I think posting about the wip, the 70 days thing, and process in general is helping me get going. I like seeing what my friends are up to. I live in a small town with no writers within shouting distance. LJ has been a godsend in that regard.

But I draw the line at reading blogs by writers who believe Hence Me, Therefore Thee.

The first step toward dealing with a problem is admitting you have one

This morning, I finished a day job task that I really, really dislike. I'd known for several days that it needed doing, but I kept putting it off and putting it off until I realized I was meeting with my manager this afternoon expressly to go over said task. So, I completed it with a few hours to spare. Felt so pleased.

I do this a lot with deadlines--I've bemoaned the fact before. It occurred to me after I finished the day job thing, though, that I may be doing it on purpose. I *like* the feeling of feeling pleased, the sensation of the lifted weight. And the closer to the deadline a project moves, the heavier the weight, and the better it feels when--

You see where this is going? Whether as a spur for creativity, or because it feels so good when it stops, I go out of my way to get myself into these pressing situations. Even if it's not that onerous a project. Even when I know that if I just got down and did it, it would be over in an hour and I could move on.

I got my tax stuff to the CPA early this year, and mailed off the completed returns to the revenooers a few days ago. That felt *really* good. Every time I see an ad for tax services, I can say to myself, Done.

I am hoping that the realization that Early can feel as good as OMG! Gonna Be Late! will compel lizard brain to--forgive the metaphor homogenation--change its spots.

The first step toward dealing with a problem is admitting you have one

This morning, I finished a day job task that I really, really dislike. I'd known for several days that it needed doing, but I kept putting it off and putting it off until I realized I was meeting with my manager this afternoon expressly to go over said task. So, I completed it with a few hours to spare. Felt so pleased.

I do this a lot with deadlines--I've bemoaned the fact before. It occurred to me after I finished the day job thing, though, that I may be doing it on purpose. I *like* the feeling of feeling pleased, the sensation of the lifted weight. And the closer to the deadline a project moves, the heavier the weight, and the better it feels when--

You see where this is going? Whether as a spur for creativity, or because it feels so good when it stops, I go out of my way to get myself into these pressing situations. Even if it's not that onerous a project. Even when I know that if I just got down and did it, it would be over in an hour and I could move on.

I got my tax stuff to the CPA early this year, and mailed off the completed returns to the revenooers a few days ago. That felt *really* good. Every time I see an ad for tax services, I can say to myself, Done.

I am hoping that the realization that Early can feel as good as OMG! Gonna Be Late! will compel lizard brain to--forgive the metaphor homogenation--change its spots.

In other news

Signs of Spring!

1) Robin sightings!
2) My eyes and throat itch! Allergies!
3) Muddy puppy paws!

No love form the latest SFBC review of the Code/Rules/Law omnibus. I am not a goddess in this reader's pantheon. He expected a story with a female protag written by a female author to be a gripping read. He was ungripped. He hopes my storytelling improves, though, because I apparently have an interesting interpersonal relationship style for my character's interactions.

In other news

Signs of Spring!

1) Robin sightings!
2) My eyes and throat itch! Allergies!
3) Muddy puppy paws!

No love form the latest SFBC review of the Code/Rules/Law omnibus. I am not a goddess in this reader's pantheon. He expected a story with a female protag written by a female author to be a gripping read. He was ungripped. He hopes my storytelling improves, though, because I apparently have an interesting interpersonal relationship style for my character's interactions.

white text to black

Some time ago, someone directed me to a link to some Javascript--or something--that converted white text on black background to black text on white. I lost that link when my iBook went kablooey, and I haven't been able to find it again. Does anyone know where to find something similar?

Because I am not going to try to read websites with white text on black. After a minute, my eyes start vibrating.

UPDATE: FOUND IT!!!! Merciful Zeus.

https://www.squarefree.com/bookmarklets/zap.html#zap_colors

Look for the "zap colors" script. For a Mac, Cntrol-mouse click should give you the option to add it to your Bookmarks folder. I added mine to the menu bar.

white text to black

Some time ago, someone directed me to a link to some Javascript--or something--that converted white text on black background to black text on white. I lost that link when my iBook went kablooey, and I haven't been able to find it again. Does anyone know where to find something similar?

Because I am not going to try to read websites with white text on black. After a minute, my eyes start vibrating.

UPDATE: FOUND IT!!!! Merciful Zeus.

https://www.squarefree.com/bookmarklets/zap.html#zap_colors

Look for the "zap colors" script. For a Mac, Cntrol-mouse click should give you the option to add it to your Bookmarks folder. I added mine to the menu bar.