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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Excerpts from Blog Sexier on Blogging
Hmmm...I am going to do this.
How To Freewrite
So how to access this power? It’s so easy even I can teach it to you. I’ll give you the TL;DR version first.
- Hammer your keyboard, writing whatever comes to mind for ten minutes. Don’t correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, anything.
- If you can’t think of anything more to write, keep writing anyway. You must write for the full ten minutes. Rip it out of yourself.
- When your timer rings, save and close the document.
- 24 hours later, come back with a fresh set of eyes for your editing.
Still with me? Now I’ll explain each step in detail, and why it’s important.
The Hammering
In freewriting, it’s important to write as close to the speed of thought as possible. Allow your creative brain to completely take over, while making your inner editor subordinate and passive. This is accomplished by typing as fast as possible and without correcting. Don’t use that backspace key!
If you run out of things to type, too bad. You’ve got to keep typing, even if it’s garbage. Your brain hates wasting its energy in this way, so it can come up with your most brilliant ideas when you think you’ve nothing more to say. Here’s a direct quote from a recent freewriting exercise.
“BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG DAMMIT WHY WON’T YOU BLOOG!”
Timing yourself during this process is critical. If writing a novel is a marathon, freewriting is a sprint. I find ten minutes works best. Use a kitchen timer, oven timer, or download a free timer from the internet. I use the free Orzeszek Timer with the Star Wars Cantina music as my alarm.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!
I am so happy that 2013 is here. My New Years Resolutions are as follows:
1. Blog more and add new ideas for cooler content.
2. Do well at my new job.
3. Get fit ( no brainer for a new year)
4.Work on freelance writing, maybe try for an About.com position as a Topic Writer.
5. Have a dating life (on the lookout for that special guy who thinks I am perfect for him.)
6. Fall in love.
7. Get married
8. Spend more time on my personal happiness goals instead of just coasting along.
9. Get a car.
10. Have guest bloggers.
11.Have a readership of my blog.
12.Encourage a friend or two to start blogs, ( think I got one already).
13.Go to a lot of Meetup.com events ( only went to three this year)
14. Have FUN!
15. Be Thankful everyday!
16. Be Happy no matter what is going on.
17. Have my own house in PA.
18.Go on vacation to New Zealand....Hobbiton and the Shire here I come.
19. Geek out on movies... Star Trek: Into Darkness, Oz The Great and Powerful, and a lot more I can't remember right now.
20.Get a make over.
1. Blog more and add new ideas for cooler content.
2. Do well at my new job.
3. Get fit ( no brainer for a new year)
4.Work on freelance writing, maybe try for an About.com position as a Topic Writer.
5. Have a dating life (on the lookout for that special guy who thinks I am perfect for him.)
6. Fall in love.
7. Get married
8. Spend more time on my personal happiness goals instead of just coasting along.
9. Get a car.
10. Have guest bloggers.
11.Have a readership of my blog.
12.Encourage a friend or two to start blogs, ( think I got one already).
13.Go to a lot of Meetup.com events ( only went to three this year)
14. Have FUN!
15. Be Thankful everyday!
16. Be Happy no matter what is going on.
17. Have my own house in PA.
18.Go on vacation to New Zealand....Hobbiton and the Shire here I come.
19. Geek out on movies... Star Trek: Into Darkness, Oz The Great and Powerful, and a lot more I can't remember right now.
20.Get a make over.
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