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 20, 2010
Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 10 PM eastern
What will you be working on? Tell us in the comments.
I'm here. I'm going to be revising my short story. Woo!
If Kearsie makes it here tonight, she deserves a medal b/c I gave her the wrong time, like, three times. And I was very insistent that I was right. Whoops. (sorry, Kearsie!)
I'm relatively ready. To do what idk! Maybe revise, but probably not. I have a blog to polish. But that too seems a little beyond, just beyond. WHAT I WANT TO DO IS READ A GOOD BOOK. Whoops, am I yelling?
I think I need to change the blog over to EST totally, right? I keep thinking it is less complicated instead of more, because at least some aspect of the blog reflects my time zone, but now I may be driving more than just myself crazy...
Haha. Tina, you kill me. Especially with the caps :D
As for switching to EST... idk. I find it easy to figure out... I just gave her the wrong time because I kept messing up Kearsie's time zone. It was a loooong day for me. That's my excuse :)
I'm here. I'm going to be revising my short story. Woo!
ReplyDeleteIf Kearsie makes it here tonight, she deserves a medal b/c I gave her the wrong time, like, three times. And I was very insistent that I was right. Whoops. (sorry, Kearsie!)
I'm relatively ready. To do what idk! Maybe revise, but probably not. I have a blog to polish. But that too seems a little beyond, just beyond. WHAT I WANT TO DO IS READ A GOOD BOOK. Whoops, am I yelling?
ReplyDeleteHa! M. I hope Kearsie makes it.
ReplyDeleteI think I need to change the blog over to EST totally, right? I keep thinking it is less complicated instead of more, because at least some aspect of the blog reflects my time zone, but now I may be driving more than just myself crazy...
Haha. Tina, you kill me. Especially with the caps :D
ReplyDeleteAs for switching to EST... idk. I find it easy to figure out... I just gave her the wrong time because I kept messing up Kearsie's time zone. It was a loooong day for me. That's my excuse :)
Hi all. I'll be trying to get to my 1200 word goal tonight. So far, it's proved elusive.
ReplyDeleteI'm here, but I dunno if I'm at the right time. Also, all those jr. high years of education have gone to waste.
ReplyDeleteI'm heading to my main plot point. Here's hoping my head doesn't explode. I think I need some Weepies.
KEARSIE MADE IT! Huzzah!
ReplyDeleteYay, Kearsie, you made it! Weepies = Kleenx??
ReplyDeleteKrysteyBell- totally get the elusive goals!
It's not so bad. I've got about 350 left. I'm usually done by this time of night though.
ReplyDeleteI'm in for tonight! I'm going to keep on writing!
ReplyDeleteHaha Tina, Weepies = music group. Awesome. Mellowy goodness.
ReplyDeleteHa! Kearsie-- I will check them out.
ReplyDeleteTime to undo ourselves. See you all after a writing hour!!