Getting back on track...
More than a year ago, I was inspired during on online comment exchange to start in on a book about crushes. More specifically, the rules regarding crushes.
With a little more reflection, that turned into my idea for How to Crush Without Being Crushed. The main theme to the whole book is that you can learn a lot about yourself from the crushes you get on others. Basically a "how to learn from the relationships you'll never have and apply that knowledge to the ones you will."
I have been seriously slacking off on getting that project moving. But I can, quite legitimately, claim "proof of concept" testing as one of the big reasons I lost a few months there.
The theory is all anchored in being able to tell fantasy from reality and, at one point or another, being able to detach yourself from your situation enough to clearly see where your influences are coming from and where your wants end and your needs begin.
I've already done some basic planning and writing about the different types of crushes (which, I think, needs to be slightly revised) and the rules of crushing on someone (which probably also need some changes... and which I have been experimentally breaking every now and then just to put them to the test... usually on purpose). If you haven't seen that stuff yet, please go back and browse and comment (if you're so inclined).
If this stuff interests you, you may also want to check out some of the other stuff I've written about the book idea or just dive right in and read stories of my own crushes over the years--the things that are the basis for my whole way of turning the whole crush thing on its head.
I'm getting this all back on track now. I'd like to actually launch my How to Crush website this February. And since everything is still in its formative stages, all input is welcome and will be listened to (and, eventually if all goes as planned, be rewarded in some way shape or form).
Hope you all are enjoying the rainy Tuesday...
With a little more reflection, that turned into my idea for How to Crush Without Being Crushed. The main theme to the whole book is that you can learn a lot about yourself from the crushes you get on others. Basically a "how to learn from the relationships you'll never have and apply that knowledge to the ones you will."
I have been seriously slacking off on getting that project moving. But I can, quite legitimately, claim "proof of concept" testing as one of the big reasons I lost a few months there.
The theory is all anchored in being able to tell fantasy from reality and, at one point or another, being able to detach yourself from your situation enough to clearly see where your influences are coming from and where your wants end and your needs begin.
I've already done some basic planning and writing about the different types of crushes (which, I think, needs to be slightly revised) and the rules of crushing on someone (which probably also need some changes... and which I have been experimentally breaking every now and then just to put them to the test... usually on purpose). If you haven't seen that stuff yet, please go back and browse and comment (if you're so inclined).
If this stuff interests you, you may also want to check out some of the other stuff I've written about the book idea or just dive right in and read stories of my own crushes over the years--the things that are the basis for my whole way of turning the whole crush thing on its head.
I'm getting this all back on track now. I'd like to actually launch my How to Crush website this February. And since everything is still in its formative stages, all input is welcome and will be listened to (and, eventually if all goes as planned, be rewarded in some way shape or form).
Hope you all are enjoying the rainy Tuesday...