tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post6617804252083981371..comments2024-03-24T17:06:47.135-04:00Comments on Story Bones: I listen to preachers, I listen to foolsSteve Buchheithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post-36652385887817245642010-11-14T19:30:11.646-05:002010-11-14T19:30:11.646-05:00Cassie, I've already done that with both the v...Cassie, I've already done that with both the voice recorder (I bought for classes) and with the Touch. But mostly that's been for poetry fragments. I have had sections of stories come to me while driving, unfortunately not lately. What I really need to do is rewriting, which involves but in chair with a red pen. When I start working on new projects I may be able to integrate that into the working paradigm.<br /><br />Sheila, yep, that's Mondays and Wednesdays (and was Mon-Thursday all through the summer). Tuesdays and Thursdays are typically 7am-8pm (on average). Fridays are typically 7am -7pm (that's when I run a lot of errands). <br /><br />With writing I find that while the best lines comes when I'm in that fugal state, but I can't focus on story, plot, and character arcs in that place. Also, when I start typing in a manner that I normally do when writing, that I'll be awake for a long time (sort of like with commuting, my brain goes "ON" and then I need to intentionally relax for some time to go to sleep).Steve Buchheithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post-48146557117233334392010-11-14T17:47:51.077-05:002010-11-14T17:47:51.077-05:00Your work/commute time takes you away from home fr...Your work/commute time takes you away from home from 7 am to 10 pm? Wow! I can't figure out when you sleep on the weekdays, no less when you write.<br /><br />Unless you can try a short writing session before bedtime, perhaps using this handy free Apple widget as a timer:<br /><br />http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/status/meditationtimerwidget.html<br /><br />I find that I can make progress if I can give just 20 minutes each day toward a particular goal, rather than trying to block out a larger chunk of time on any particular day.sheila the fabutronicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19111384.post-51817037219876710832010-11-12T22:14:51.404-05:002010-11-12T22:14:51.404-05:00I know that commute time is prime listening to NPR...I know that commute time is prime listening to NPR time (besides, you got the good NPR station in Cleveland) but have you considered dictating while driving? There are a few mp3 players I've seen that have recording options.<br /><br />Anonymous CassieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com