I'm glad you're excited about the ljidol thing. I hope the excitement stays with you! My problem for things like that is that I always get excited and inspired at the beginning and then it disappears a few days later.
And yes, I compose my LJ posts in my head all the time. They very rarely stay close to the version that was in my head, but I give them that much thought.
This is Eliza from OKC... I love your journal and I really look forward to reading it! Uhm, I'm not quite sure what to say, there's so much that's amazing about you, I'm pretty speechless. That never happens. Hmmm.
well thank you lovey! I'm hoping that my lj friends don't get sick of me posting about it because it's estimated to go on for a LONG time. like, 4-6 months maybe :-o But who knows how much of that I'll be in for, so *shrugs* I guess I'll just see what happens!
As far as my Idol posts go, I will either come up with an idea and grind it out while I am showering, or I sit down at a word processor and do some free association with the topic first.
I almost always just put up my first draft too, without worrying it to death (although I have once or twice requested feedback from a few people first, just to be sure).
I wouldn't tell anyone else how to write their entries... just go with your gut!
oh, I meant entries in general, not for LJ idol. ;-)
I never understood that whole 'draft' thing myself -- I'm sure it made sense back when you couldn't backspace or delete or cut and paste, but nowadays it seems just plain silly. Writing teachers need to catch up with the times! *giggles*
When to write?spydielivesNovember 10 2007, 21:21:05 UTC
Entries in general? Absolutely... in fact I think I mentally blog all the time now. One of the reasons I upgraded my phone to a Treo last year was the ability to put up real posts from anywhere, if I felt the need to talk.
Before that, I was big on the voice posts because they were immediate. There is one where we (my entire family + a couple of friends) were stuck in traffic because of an accident about 500 feet before our exit [otherwise, we would have been bad and gone up the inside, we were so close]. I just handed my phone around person-to-person so we could "post" a real-time news report.
So... yes, I am always writing (in my head). About 10% makes it to the little screen.
Oh, and I forgot to mention before: Your eyes are spectacular!
Re: When to write?belenenNovember 10 2007, 21:56:16 UTC
I've never really used voice posts much, mainly because you can't edit them and I would be irritated that I could have expressed it better in type, heh ;-) But I like video blogging and want to do that more often...
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And yes, I compose my LJ posts in my head all the time. They very rarely stay close to the version that was in my head, but I give them that much thought.
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cool, glad to know I'm not alone :D
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This is Eliza from OKC... I love your journal and I really look forward to reading it! Uhm, I'm not quite sure what to say, there's so much that's amazing about you, I'm pretty speechless. That never happens. Hmmm.
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Beautiful pictures. I think I'm genuinely in love with your eyes.
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awwww thank you so much! *nuzzles*
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I almost always just put up my first draft too, without worrying it to death (although I have once or twice requested feedback from a few people first, just to be sure).
I wouldn't tell anyone else how to write their entries... just go with your gut!
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I never understood that whole 'draft' thing myself -- I'm sure it made sense back when you couldn't backspace or delete or cut and paste, but nowadays it seems just plain silly. Writing teachers need to catch up with the times! *giggles*
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Before that, I was big on the voice posts because they were immediate. There is one where we (my entire family + a couple of friends) were stuck in traffic because of an accident about 500 feet before our exit [otherwise, we would have been bad and gone up the inside, we were so close]. I just handed my phone around person-to-person so we could "post" a real-time news report.
So... yes, I am always writing (in my head). About 10% makes it to the little screen.
Oh, and I forgot to mention before: Your eyes are spectacular!
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thanks so much! *beams*
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