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!


Nov 23, 2010

Post 3: Reconvention!

So, do tell! What happened? Did you complete your write goals this hour?

Pop into the chat box and say hello! Are you new to The Practice Room? We love meeting new writers, so don't be shy!


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.

Amy and I both had breakthroughs! 3 visitors.
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4 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 23, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    Oh boo!! I missed it! I was dealing with my tantrum-throwing 3yo and ended up having a bath to relieve my stress!

    On a different note, I had a book-related nightmare last night. Haha, my book is messing with my head!

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  2. Tina Laurel LeeNovember 23, 2010 at 11:33 AM

    Oh, boo to tantrum throwing 3-yr-olds! I think that is the hardest age ever (although technically I have not reached teendom with my kiddos. I had nightmare after nightmare last night. So vivid and so weird I remember them. I had a feeling mine was book related too! But then today I had an idea on something I was worrying about so maybe those dreams helped???? Although i am pretty sure that books mess with heds all the time! Love it because that is exactly what you are in for! Hope that you have your own breakthrough soon.

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  3. Jonathon ArntsonNovember 23, 2010 at 1:15 PM

    Congrats on the breakthrough, love!

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  4. Tina Laurel LeeNovember 24, 2010 at 6:02 AM

    Thanks, J! How're you?

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