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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Oct 14, 2010

Post 3: Reconvention!

So, do tell! What happened?


A chat box will  be here the first 1/2 hour after our unplug. Please sign up (I think you  will have to begin an account with Chatroll but it only takes a  second). After our chat I will remove the chat box and post the  highlights. For posterity's sake. If all else fails, please post your  report in the comments. If there is something I can fix I will do it as  quick as I can. And if you just prefer to do it the old school way, in  comments, that is fine too.

Marisa and I talked goals and rewards for NaNo.  Assignment: think up some good rewards for myself. But I like the idea of coming up with the goals to meet as well! A Series of Rewards to as I meet goals over the month???
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  1. UnknownOctober 14, 2010 at 4:00 PM

    Yes, the good rewards are a MUST but you have to have goals in order to hit them and get your reward! :) I'm planning on having daily goals/rewards, as well as a halfway (25k) awesome reward (maybe a new pair of comfy sweats and slippers to wear whilst writing?) and then the 50k reward when I WIN!

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  2. Jonathon ArntsonOctober 14, 2010 at 4:11 PM

    Sorry I missed it. Was delayed at the college and now I am in class.

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  3. Tina Laurel LeeOctober 14, 2010 at 4:24 PM

    You are structured girl after my own heart, Marisa!

    Jonathon, Wah! We missed you. But you better include goals and rewards in your NaNo prep just as if you had been here!

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  4. Jonathon ArntsonOctober 14, 2010 at 4:57 PM

    I did a post today, inspired by you!

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  5. Jonathon ArntsonOctober 14, 2010 at 4:57 PM

    Oh, wait, you already saw that, didn't you?

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  6. Tina Laurel LeeOctober 14, 2010 at 5:20 PM

    Yep! I liked it a lot!

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  7. UnknownOctober 14, 2010 at 6:22 PM

    Haha, yes, I do! Read and research for a couple hours and then deflate my engorged brain a little with some noneducational TV!

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