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 15, 2010
Post 1: Upluggage begins at 1pm (est)
What will you be working on? Tell us in the comments.
I'm here, I'm here! I think I'll try some new words today. I REALLY want to be done with this thing that I have been saying I want to be done with for far too long. So. WRITE!
Yay, Robert, good work! Sometimes these hours are not nearly long enough. Next time when you return you can find the chatbox on the newest post (I post it in a separate post). One of these days I am going to actually get to chat with you!!!
But today the chatroll I use had lots of problems. So sometimes the chat is not perfect.
I will of course be here and I am totally prepared to work. Although I didn't get much more sleep.
ReplyDeleteI'm here, I'm here! I think I'll try some new words today. I REALLY want to be done with this thing that I have been saying I want to be done with for far too long. So. WRITE!
ReplyDeletei'm gonna write something
ReplyDeleteI'm there. Working on novel #2. Good morning (it's 10:00 on the Pacific). 1 minute & I'm unplugging! That's now.
ReplyDeleteYay, Robert! Good to see you.
ReplyDeleteAlright, off we go! See ya back here after!
Because it's time, I'm not cleaning the tea leaves that just splattered against the wall. Threw a towel on the floor. that's enough
ReplyDeleteRobert, that is exactly what it is all about!! Bringing the sanctity back to Practice Room time!
ReplyDeleteAre still writing? Now I have to shower to make it to a 12:00. TMI? Sorry. This was cool. I blew through a scene. Would like to write more...
ReplyDeleteYay, Robert, good work! Sometimes these hours are not nearly long enough. Next time when you return you can find the chatbox on the newest post (I post it in a separate post). One of these days I am going to actually get to chat with you!!!
ReplyDeleteBut today the chatroll I use had lots of problems. So sometimes the chat is not perfect.