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amand_r

An actual blog post.

Feb 19, 2011 11:30

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amand_r February 19 2011, 17:15:09 UTC

MAYBE IT IS FEBRUARY. TELL HER TO HANG IN THERE.

iamshadow February 19 2011, 17:12:58 UTC

You'll be pleased to know that I am NOT writing a book. I am, however, knitting a pair of kneehigh socks. For my mother.

Things to do include more spinning (potentially nekkid), experimenting with the new vegetable in my life (kohl rabi) and taking the rubbish to the tip (no garbage collection in our tiny town).

Also, work out why the fuck I have written two pornish drabbles for Merlin in the last week. I'm not even in Merlin fandom and the show makes me grind my teeth.

As per writing, I have no process. I occasionally get gnawed on by bunnies until I write shit down. See immediately above, in which case they were ninja bunnies that I didn't even see coming, WTF, I don't even.

amand_r February 19 2011, 17:16:35 UTC

HAAAHAHAHAH THERE IS SOMETHING THREATENING ABOUT NINJA BUNNIES.

I keep finding things to do that distract me from writing: sewing, cleaning (again) the treadmill (hours at a time), horrible series streaming on netflix, Go Fish with the kid.

I have to schedule my life again.

iamshadow February 19 2011, 17:30:54 UTC

IT'S LIKE MONTY PYTHON BUT THE BUNNEH IS BEHIND THEM, PICKING THEM OFF ONE BY ONE.

I keep finding things to do to distract me from cleaning and exercise. Maybe we should swap somehow.

amand_r February 19 2011, 17:43:34 UTC

I NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT. I HAVE A 600 DOLLAR TREADMILL IN MY BASEMENT THAT I MUST MAKE WORTH THE PURCHASE.

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fiwen1010 February 19 2011, 17:18:59 UTC

That sucks :( I've had it on and off for the last few months - the bunnies are biting (and there's even a couple of original fic ones hiding in amongst the Torchwood fic), but getting the words is like drawing teeth (admittedly with anasthetic - it doesn't exactly hurt, but it's uncomfortable and not something I'm entirely sure I need to do, really...)

And yes, I'm procrastinating. I even wrote my CV rather than look at a blank page of Torchwood fic.

amand_r February 19 2011, 17:20:25 UTC

Oh man, I know that feeling. Yesterday I watched three eps of Cashmere Mafia AND did an hour ion the treadmill to eat up my spare time. :(

fiwen1010 February 19 2011, 17:34:39 UTC

I find that it can be extremely useful, sometimes. Last Sunday I nearly got my bedroom tidy. Okay, so it ended up looking worse than it did when I started, but that's because I can't be bothered to walk out to the bin. And because I got Sims 3 and a new computer and... it's all doomed.

amand_r February 19 2011, 17:44:00 UTC

My basement is like that--half clean, but full of bags of recycling.

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pocky_slash February 19 2011, 17:30:17 UTC

I could have written most of this post :\

I don't know if it's the time of year or what. There are times when I'm able to crank out 4k before taking a break to pee, but I've barely been able to string sentences together since mid-December. Even the old trick of "have someone request something and see if that inspires you" isn't working. And, like you, I have entire scenes, entire fully thought out stories stuck in my head, but when I sit down in front of a computer or a notebook, I just can't seem to actualize them and I find myself tapping my fingers impatiently or playing tetris or whatever.

And I also have friends who keep writing and selling novels. And I have ideas for that too! But, again, I sit down and nothing happens and I wonder why the fuck I even bother.

ANYWAY. Just thought I'd rain some more misery down. I'm thoughtful like that.

amand_r February 19 2011, 17:42:12 UTC

We are block sisters.

We should have a block party.

_lullabelle_ February 19 2011, 17:53:51 UTC

I'll bring the martini mix.

amand_r February 19 2011, 17:56:18 UTC

Since the last time I heard/read anything about a block party, it was Sesame Street Block Party record, this is going to awesome.

reddevilpoes February 19 2011, 18:27:33 UTC

OOOHH Hugs to you...I haven't been writing for too long now...zillion unfinished stories/plotbunnies breeding in my brain...nothing works. I even subscribed to the gym and got myself a 'personal trainer'..I feel like effing Madonna, just not as skinny (just old..like her)
So, when februari is over....1 lose weight
2 write
3 write some more
4 get a tan (not too much..I have red hair)

And you...good luck, it's almost march

amand_r February 19 2011, 18:58:27 UTC

I anguished over the treadmill. It was a lot of money, but over the years I have balked at buying it because I was always going to go to the gym or walk outside because it's free. But I never do. The treadmill I do every day. I like changing the incline and speed to the songs on my ipod. I like that no one sees me. And since no one sees me, I even run on it. Yesterday I did 3.5 miles in an hour and burned 550 calories. So I decided that diet and the treadmill are my thing, and all the other things (go to the gym! mor machines! walk outside! it's free!) can just work for some body else!