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
Don't forget to sign the guestbook at the bottom of the page!
Jul 7, 2010
Post 1: Unpluggage Begins at 10:00 PM eastern
Welcome! What will you be working on? Tell us in the comments!
Is it weird that I am super proud to have rightly posted this first practice room post? I was sure I was going to post at the wrong time or the wrong day...
Oh, and my laptop (you know, it's new) stopped recharging today. It was at 0% and was plugged in, and wouldn't charge. When I checked on-line, it said sometimes laptops do this. I turned it off, unplugged it, and plugged it back in, and haven't touched it since. I think it may be even odds that it won't work when I turn it on for the unplug. I'm just hoping that I didn't lose the revisions from today (I saved, but who knows...) Urgh.
I'll hopefully be more productive this time... I want to finish this darned chapter! Then one more until I'm DONE
ReplyDeleteSweet! I normally can't write this late, but I'm going to give it a try. I'm still all pumped up by Anna's news!! Woo-hoo!
ReplyDeleteYAY, that is so awesome for her! Super exciting!
ReplyDeleteIs it weird that I am super proud to have rightly posted this first practice room post? I was sure I was going to post at the wrong time or the wrong day...
ReplyDelete10 minutes, everyone. The excitement is palpable!!
ReplyDeleteOh, and my laptop (you know, it's new) stopped recharging today. It was at 0% and was plugged in, and wouldn't charge. When I checked on-line, it said sometimes laptops do this. I turned it off, unplugged it, and plugged it back in, and haven't touched it since. I think it may be even odds that it won't work when I turn it on for the unplug. I'm just hoping that I didn't lose the revisions from today (I saved, but who knows...) Urgh.
ReplyDeleteThree minutes... woo-hoo!
ReplyDeleteOh no!! Hope it all works out for you, H!!!
ReplyDeleteAlso, you should be super proud! I screwed up TWICE when I posted yesterday! :D
:) I think there is a big learning curve posting at the Practice Room. T's too smart for us. :)
ReplyDeleteokay, we're unplugged, see you in an hour! Write ON!!
Checking in at 10:30 (9:30CT) for 1/2 unplug.
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