Need structure? Want to find camaraderie? Tired of writing in solitude? Join our virtual office space. At TPR someone is always in the cubicle next to you.
Here's how the practice room works:
First of all, EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
At the given date and time (weekly schedule posted below), meet at post 1. It appears 30 minutes in advance of the hour (barring unusual circumstances), giving us a chance to set our goals in the comments. Declare your goal. Work toward furthering your project; word counting, revision, or whatever it needs - you decide.
Post 2:WE ARE UNPLUGGED!announces our hour. During that time, we write! The rules: no procrastinations. Please feel free to make tea or stand on your head as needed.
When the time is up,Post 3 appears with a chat box and we will get a chance to converse, or you can comment old-style to tell us what you got done! We are dying to know!
Read about a typical first time here. I make the schedule every Sunday. It will remain up in the side bar until I post the next week's schedule (feel free to make requests for particular times in the comments - I take them into serious consideration). All additions will be noted in in the side bar. Come back and check it often. (The schedule times are listed in Eastern Time Zone but the blog posts in Central - Tina's time zone. Our visitors are from all over the map.)
Please email me with questions, comments, or just to introduce yourself! tina dot laurel at gmail dot com
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May 11, 2010
Post 1: Unpluggage begins at 11 am (est)
What will you be working on? Tell us in the comments.
YAY, I just found today's scene's inspiration music... so I'll be working on my next scene, off the one I finished yesterday.
Man, my kids are strange. In order to get them to leave me alone, they wanted to watch a movie... in Spanish. They don't even speak/understand Spanish. But whatever gets me writing time, right? :D
Marisa, thanks for the reminder. I put together a playlist on my ipod for this project back when I was working on it a few months ago. Then since I've moved onto a new project I forgot about the playlist. I'm going to go get my ipod and see if that helps the words come even faster.
YAY, Kate! I find that I can't write without the perfect music... and when the music isn't the right match to my scene... oh man, I usually have to delete and start again.
today i'm going to work on the same piece i worked on yesturday afternoon
ReplyDeleteYAY, I just found today's scene's inspiration music... so I'll be working on my next scene, off the one I finished yesterday.
ReplyDeleteMan, my kids are strange. In order to get them to leave me alone, they wanted to watch a movie... in Spanish. They don't even speak/understand Spanish. But whatever gets me writing time, right? :D
I'm feeling excited to go to work today! That is a good place to be!
ReplyDeleteMarisa, That is awesome!! I just got back from a Spanish program with my son. Maybe they have some kind of connection to what I'm doing!
ReplyDeleteAnd yay for music!
Kate, glad you're here!
Marisa, thanks for the reminder. I put together a playlist on my ipod for this project back when I was working on it a few months ago. Then since I've moved onto a new project I forgot about the playlist. I'm going to go get my ipod and see if that helps the words come even faster.
ReplyDeleteYAY, Kate! I find that I can't write without the perfect music... and when the music isn't the right match to my scene... oh man, I usually have to delete and start again.
ReplyDeleteTina - haha, yes, they must sense the connection! :)
ReplyDeleteTina--woohoo! I'm going to work on my first chapter a bit, and see where that takes me!
ReplyDeletemy last book was all about theater kids. i spent 8 months listening to nothing but show tunes.
ReplyDeleteYay, you guys. So glad everyone made it. I love that Kate! Now we are off to write!!!
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