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thank you. I'd like to know what you think of the second book when you are finished reading it. I've looked at it briefly, but it's been a while.
posted by
Julia.
on July 26, 2005 at 10:53 PM
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It was a polite answer
posted by
Azur
on July 26, 2005 at 10:51 PM
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QuirkyAlone, I've put my work down at once to answer you. I have not read the book. I learned what I posted by reading an interview with her and an account of someone who attended her session. I am about to start reading another book of hers, The Right To Write which I bought a while back
posted by
Azur
on July 26, 2005 at 9:09 PM
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MayB--I asked a polite question...might you answer it some time??
posted by
Julia.
on July 26, 2005 at 9:00 PM
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MayB
I really like that idea. Once a week find yourself a cultural enlightment period. The only thing we have around here is the National Football Hall of Fame, but I know there is a wealth of history, I just have to find it. Also, I think I need to buy that book!!
posted by
Offy
on July 26, 2005 at 12:41 PM
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Scriber, well done. We must each find our own rules
posted by
Azur
on July 26, 2005 at 12:35 PM
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MedusaNextDoor, they do although they do not admit it. (Love your blogit name BTW).
posted by
Azur
on July 26, 2005 at 12:35 PM
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MayB--Since exercise takes energy, I usually do not exercise
until my writing it finished. Most of the time I walk or play tennis
in the late afternoon or evening. For me the best time to write is early in the morning.
posted by
scriber
on July 26, 2005 at 8:13 AM
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Hi Ms. Mayb......Terrific post...Makes so much sense....
I feel guilty not always leaving a comment. There are so many folks to reciprocate, we'd have to be on here for 10 hrs daily to read and comment. I can't do that either....But some bloggers do.....
posted by
MedusaNextDoor
on July 26, 2005 at 7:36 AM
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MayB,
I agree with you on the Morning pages. They are supposed to be free flowing and not geared towards anything. I do use my blog as my morning pages (obviously...), sort of. I write on my computer or in my journal free flowing morning pages, and, eventually, something comes out of them and I turn that into my blog.
posted by
NCwriter
on July 26, 2005 at 6:30 AM
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MayB
I am guilty of reading posts and not commenting. Like you maybe I need to form a habit or routine in order to be consistant. Since I am an early riser, it shouldn't be that hard. Now I don't know about that walk though! I feel bad when I don't comment, and sometimes my comments are too long. Somethings I feel more passionate about, and sometimes I should learn to keep my big mouth shut!
posted by
Offy
on July 26, 2005 at 3:23 AM
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Ca88andra, you are very good on commenting I notice. I don't have your stamina. Good luck with the tax return
posted by
Azur
on July 26, 2005 at 3:07 AM
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I spend my evenings here. I read and comment when I can as well as doing other work. At the moment I have to get ready for my tax appointment, so my blogit time is limited.
posted by
Ca88andra
on July 26, 2005 at 2:35 AM
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Mayb,
You do have a good pattern developed. It really does take one some time, thought, and self-discipline to develop an attitude toward blogging that works well. Seeing how you do it and how commenters here do it is very useful information for anyone who needs to put blogging into a proper perspective. A useful post.
JJ
posted by
Jack_Flash
on July 25, 2005 at 11:59 PM
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True Vane but I think some people are here all the time or seem to be
posted by
Azur
on July 25, 2005 at 11:48 PM
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You're right. We can't be here all the time. WE should have lives to lead outside of blogit. I love coming back and finding comments.
posted by
Vanidad
on July 25, 2005 at 11:23 PM
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Dennison
Just for the record, those would probably be French-Canadians. There's a difference 
posted by
Lensman
on July 25, 2005 at 9:57 PM
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Two blogs in one. Thanks!
I think Blogit can be a detrimental experience for many people if taken to excess. (Define excess Majroj...).
I have a lower and lower esteem for "how to" books, unless they are a straightforward account of "how I do it and how it makes me feel" etc. To paint, you must waste lots of canvas. To write, you have to write and get feedback. In either event and plenty others, no amount of training or tips are going to get you proficient without talent of a high enough degree.
The sad part is that many of us don't have enough talent to make it, but enough to keep getting faint encouragement. The best thing then, I think, is to use the weaker talent to shore up a stronger one.
Not that I want to sound like a "how-to"......(sort of like "It's none of my business, but...").
posted by
majroj
on July 25, 2005 at 9:47 PM
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I've always meant to read that book--do you recommend it?
posted by
Julia.
on July 25, 2005 at 9:45 PM
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Word.smith, yes it is important to nourish that side of our lives and preferably in real time with real people. I am glad that you had some downtime. i find that's when i have ideas. Also listening to others always feeds my mind and soul
posted by
Azur
on July 25, 2005 at 5:51 PM
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MayB,
Time away helps. Been away since Friday afternoon and I didn't miss it at all. Wrote nothing over the weekend either. I've been catching up with you and that blog about spending time with your friend got me thinking about the friendships I don't have. The one relationship that I can think of like that is with a cousin - the same one I was off visiting this weekend. It's great to be able to pick up where you left off without any awkwardness - that, to me, is friendship.
posted by
word.smith
on July 25, 2005 at 4:05 PM
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Timmy, I was away the best part of a month in june and although I missed it at first, I realized that I was giving it too much time. I like the idea of these quiet little dialogues and friendships which run in a parallel to real life. That is more important than ranking.I had a higher ranking before that and could again if I gave it the time and energy and inclination. I am more excited by the idea of new friends I made since i returned. I have a vibrant correspondence with a couple of writer types and it is rewarding.
posted by
Azur
on July 25, 2005 at 3:52 PM
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Mayb
For me......it is an addiction. I am compelled to keep checking at every opportunity. Checking to see if someone has commented, not wanting to lose the opportunity to say hello to a friend. Most of the time however, the comments have piled up and in answering them, I find that my friends are no longer there to answer back.
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on July 25, 2005 at 3:44 PM
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Military Wife, I find that getting away from my desk is the best place to think too.
posted by
Azur
on July 25, 2005 at 3:23 PM
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DennisonMann, yes how we feel is more important although if we feel well we inevitably look healthier too.
posted by
Azur
on July 25, 2005 at 3:22 PM
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I think that's very wise MayB...
...I tried to schedule my days around such a 'morning page'...felt I had to schedule my twice daily walks in too or I just physically hurt! It worked for a few days...then chaos hit...but I do find that I am more productive if I follow some sort of schedule...and walking is great for juicing up that creativity.
posted by
ginnieb
on July 25, 2005 at 3:22 PM
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MW -- You're On Target!
I don't weigh myself at all because it's not about my weight...it's about my energy level and my body image. I'm not obsessed with losing my middle-aged stomach but I sure would like to!
Just keep on riding that bike! My ass was so sore after the first rides...now, though, I barely notice that discomfort at all!
I'm lucky, in southern Florida I can ride my bicycle all year round...as long as I can dodge them kooky Canadians and their bizarre driving habits during the Christmas holiday season!
DM
posted by
Dennison..Mann
on July 25, 2005 at 2:15 PM
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Oops, totally forgot to add my point there, sorry cat attacking a broken toe tends to cause loss of thought process.
Some of my best writing has come while I am riding. I have started to take a handheld recorder with me and as the thoughts come along, I pull it out of my pocket and just throw a few main points into the recorder.
posted by
Bel_
on July 25, 2005 at 2:12 PM
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I just bought a bike. I made the decision that when my husband gets back, he will come home to a new improved me; physically that is.
Right now I am averaging about 7 miles a day and hoping to get up to 15 before the snow sets in here. I haven't lost weight as in numbers, but I have dropped to 2 dress sizes, so I must be doing something right.
posted by
Bel_
on July 25, 2005 at 2:10 PM
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Kingmi -- I Don't Know About Being Right...
but I do know that my best thoughts occur while I'm fully engaged. What's more, I used to suffer from a severe lack of energy until I forced myself to get out and actually do something. Almost magically, my energy levels soared (even during the first few hours after my first heart-pounding workout on my bike) to where I couldn't sit still for more than 5 minutes!
I'll probably post my impressions of how we all need exercise sometime later this week. Be sure, though, that my downward spiral of increasing weight and decreasing energy seemed to reverse almost instantaneously and dramatically from the very first moment of vigorous activity.
I will admit that it took me a few weeks to build up to a vigorous session. I first rode my bike around the block a few times...then down the road a mile or two...then three miles...slowly...not pumping. Now I can sprint on my bike for nearly 8 miles before I feel stressed. It's truly incredible!
DM
posted by
Dennison..Mann
on July 25, 2005 at 2:09 PM
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Mayb, DM is right, of course. I have walked ten miles so far this week, and it's been the best week of the summer so far. O2 to the brain is a mood elevator...
posted by
kingmi
on July 25, 2005 at 1:58 PM
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I Bike At Least 15 Miles...
Almost every morning and try to swim for an hour every night...but the swimming doesn't always work out.
Some of my best ideas come to me while I'm pumping 30 miles an hour down the bike trail...the blood flowing...the fresh air...the physical demands...anyone who doesn't exercise regularly doesn't know what they're missing!
DM
posted by
Dennison..Mann
on July 25, 2005 at 1:52 PM
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Kingmi, I think so. I think that the walk is meant before you launch into your day of work but I'll advise you if I have it wrong
posted by
Azur
on July 25, 2005 at 1:49 PM
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Mayb, we are all in the same boat. When I hve the time I don't have the
energy. But we try...also, did you say that Cameron recommended the 20-minute walk
after writing?
posted by
kingmi
on July 25, 2005 at 1:47 PM
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