on your feet all day
$Zero
...
for obvious reasons, writers sit on their asses quite a bit.
there IS something you can do about that, though.
but it takes discipline.
and a sense of humor.
and creativity.
and a bit of insanity.
...
instead of sitting down writing all day, stand up and do so.
...
raise your keyboard to counter height.
or put your laptop in a modified shopping cart of some sort and keep
walking around.
yep.
...
the first hour is one of the hardest.
(competing discomfortwise only with the fifth hour).
by the tenth hour, you're so delirious that you no longer notice how
absurd it all is.
...
but the best time of all is when you find yourself in the zone after
only a months worth of doing this every day.
-$Zero...
flattery is so easy
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/10119f8c915e072e
multi-tasking... what a silly concept
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/76a863ed8952f1cf
Sylvia
> on your feet all day
>
> ...
>
> for obvious reasons, writers sit on their asses quite a bit.
>
> there IS something you can do about that, though.
>
> but it takes discipline.
>
> and a sense of humor.
>
> and creativity.
>
> and a bit of insanity.
>
> ...
>
> instead of sitting down writing all day, stand up and do so.
>
> ...
>
> raise your keyboard to counter height.
>
> or put your laptop in a modified shopping cart of some sort and keep
> walking around.
>
> yep.
<...>
I use a Bluetooth telepathic connection so I can nap all day.
--
Sylvia (it's a Mac thing)
$Zero
Mac artists don't suffer properly.
-$Zero...
on your feet all day
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/24e7dc80afdca590
flattery is so easy
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/10119f8c915e072e
multi-tasking... what a silly concept
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/76a863ed8952f1cf
the easiest way to begin to create/write a story is...
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/d3ac4cc06cd41f78
Alan Hope
$Zero wrote:
> on your feet all day
> ...
> for obvious reasons, writers sit on their asses quite a bit.
> there IS something you can do about that, though.
> but it takes discipline.
> and a sense of humor.
> and creativity.
> and a bit of insanity.
> ...
> instead of sitting down writing all day, stand up and do so.
Oh fucking brilliant. The creative genius comes up with an idea that's only centuries old.
Sir Thomas More worked standing up. Look him up. So did Donald Rumsfeld, because of a back complaint. I expect you know who he is.
That's about 500 years it's been around, and still being used. Tell you what, why don't you invent something round that carts could roll along on?
> ...
> raise your keyboard to counter height.
> or put your laptop in a modified shopping cart of some sort and keep
> walking around.
> yep.
> ...
> the first hour is one of the hardest.
> (competing discomfortwise only with the fifth hour).
> by the tenth hour, you're so delirious that you no longer notice how
> absurd it all is.
> ...
> but the best time of all is when you find yourself in the zone after
> only a months worth of doing this every day.
I don't believe you. No way you would wait a month to post about it.
> -$Zero...
> flattery is so easy
> http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/10119f8c915e072e
> multi-tasking... what a silly concept
> http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/76a863ed8952f1cf
--
AH
$Zero
> $Zero wrote:
> > on your feet all day
> > ...
> > for obvious reasons, writers sit on their asses quite a bit.
> > there IS something you can do about that, though.
> > but it takes discipline.
> > and a sense of humor.
> > and creativity.
> > and a bit of insanity.
> > ...
> > instead of sitting down writing all day, stand up and do so.
>
> Oh fucking brilliant. The creative genius comes up with an idea
> that's only centuries old.
actually, standing up on your own two feet dates quite a bit further
back than that, Alan.
> Sir Thomas More worked standing up.
amazing!
> Look him up.
i've seen the movie.
several times.
it's a classic.
> So did Donald Rumsfeld, because of a back complaint.
poor guy.
> I expect you know who he is.
have they made a movie about him yet?
> That's about 500 years it's been around, and still being used.
you're forgetting about Fred Flintstone and the boys.
not a very good researcher, are you?
> Tell you what, why don't you invent something
> round that carts could roll along on?
are you suggesting i invent a floor?
> > ...
> > raise your keyboard to counter height.
> > or put your laptop in a modified shopping cart of some sort and keep
> > walking around.
> > yep.
> > ...
> > the first hour is one of the hardest.
> > (competing discomfortwise only with the fifth hour).
> > by the tenth hour, you're so delirious that you no longer notice how
> > absurd it all is.
> > ...
> > but the best time of all is when you find yourself in the zone after
> > only a months worth of doing this every day.
>
> I don't believe you.
you never do.
> No way you would wait a month to post about it.
a month?
surely you jest.
i've been writing on my feet since 1970 or thereabouts.
-$Zero...
flattery is so easy
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/10119f8c915e072e
multi-tasking... what a silly concept
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/76a863ed8952f1cf
the easiest way to begin to create/write a story is...
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/d3ac4cc06cd41f78
Grand Mal
"$Zero" <zero...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:f435e425-842f-4084...@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
a month?
surely you jest.
i've been writing on my feet since 1970 or thereabouts.
-$Zero...
I do that. Or did, when I used to write. I found I was standing up and
pacing around so often it just made sense to put the keyboard on the
bookshelf beside the monitor.
Bill Penrose
> instead of sitting down writing all day, stand up and do so.
So I tried it.
I walked into a rail and broke the screen off my laptop. I jumped back
and fell backwards down the stairs. The screen of the laptop fell to
the first floor and severed my dog's head. My wife came to see what
was wrong and slipped in the dog's blood and broke her leg.
Great idea.
DB
serenebabe
Another post where I wonder how much time it took to pull it together.
Choosing better words, better visuals, etc. It's so good as it is (as
evidenced by my once again embarrassing myself in a coffeeshop LOLing),
and it seems effortless.
--
It's All About We! (the column)
http://www.serenebabe.net/
$Zero
> On 2008-07-19 13:08:40 -0400, Bill Penrose <penr...@iit.edu> said:
>
> > On Jul 18, 10:59 am, "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> instead of sitting down writing all day, stand up and do so.
>
> > So I tried it.
>
> > I walked into a rail and broke the screen off my laptop. I jumped back
> > and fell backwards down the stairs. The screen of the laptop fell to
> > the first floor and severed my dog's head. My wife came to see what
> > was wrong and slipped in the dog's blood and broke her leg.
>
> > Great idea.
>
> Another post where I wonder how much time it took to pull it together.
> Choosing better words, better visuals, etc. It's so good as it is (as
> evidenced by my once again embarrassing myself in a coffeeshop LOLing),
> and it seems effortless.
firstly, you're supposed to be flattering moi, not Bill.
secondly, i posted the question more than 24 hours ago.
obviously it took Bill a whole day to write that bit because he's
clearly talking from firsthand experience.
which is why it's not as funny as you seem to think.
especially for poor Fido.
-$Zero...
flattery is so easy
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/10119f8c915e072e
i'm a big "why?" person
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/a49e791bb4c5dc10
Sylvia
> On Jul 19, 1:46?pm, serenebabe <sereneb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Bill Penrose said:
> > > "$Zero" wrote:
> > >> instead of sitting down writing all day, stand up and do so.
> >
> > > So I tried it.
> >
> > > I walked into a rail and broke the screen off my laptop. I jumped back
> > > and fell backwards down the stairs. The screen of the laptop fell to
> > > the first floor and severed my dog's head. My wife came to see what
> > > was wrong and slipped in the dog's blood and broke her leg.
> >
> > > Great idea.
> >
> > Another post where I wonder how much time it took to pull it together.
> > Choosing better words, better visuals, etc. It's so good as it is (as
> > evidenced by my once again embarrassing myself in a coffeeshop LOLing),
> > and it seems effortless.
>
> firstly, you're supposed to be flattering moi, not Bill.
<..>
I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that he responded positively to
Heather/serenebabe's "Wah! I'm a poor widdle victim!" MW MIGS email campaign
a few months ago.
--
Sylvia
Bill Penrose
> secondly, i posted the question more than 24 hours ago.
That's Earth hours, right? No wonder. I was in California.
> obviously it took Bill a whole day to write that bit because he's
> clearly talking from firsthand experience.
> especially for poor Fido.
Some thread and superglue and she's good as new.
DB
$Zero
> On Jul 19, 11:16 am, "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > secondly, i posted the question more than 24 hours ago.
>
> That's Earth hours, right?
no.
...
[stumped as how to make my wise-assed response above any funnier]
...
> No wonder. I was in California.
California has earth hours, too?
> > obviously it took Bill a whole day to write that bit because he's
> > clearly talking from firsthand experience.
> > especially for poor Fido.
>
> Some thread and superglue and she's good as new.
except for that look she gets in her eyes while making a wide berth
when she's walking past the stairs.
-$Zero...
does asking questions make you a creative genius?
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/b4d6e507c593b4b3
Sylvia
> "$Zero" wrote
>
> > a month?
> >
> > surely you jest.
> >
> > i've been writing on my feet since 1970 or thereabouts.
> I do that.
<...>
<deeply concerned>
Y'all must be exhausted. Here, have a frosty root beer and relax.
--
Sylvia