tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156356070860079785.post6291870361765441468..comments2023-06-27T20:03:14.397-04:00Comments on ODIN'S AVIARY: A Room of One's OwnJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02728223817801458234noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156356070860079785.post-46592369755945364892009-04-10T10:24:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:24:00.000-04:00Time, as in the time I have or can make for myself...Time, as in the time I have or can make for myself, is feeling very scant for me these days. I know it's there somewhere, but it's being rather ninja-like. As Megan can attest, this has inspired some "HULK SMASH" moments from me of late, which is entirely unhelpful of course.<BR/><BR/>The cafe thing TOTALLY works for me, which is part of why I've been saving up for a laptop (that I won't break, that I won't break, THAT I WON'T BREAK) and pawing at coffee shop windows like a hungry kitten. Something about that environment wakes me up and focuses me at the same time.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02728223817801458234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156356070860079785.post-18279813450299158842009-04-09T17:32:00.000-04:002009-04-09T17:32:00.000-04:00I'm with ya, Babe. I think revisions are also har...I'm with ya, Babe. I think revisions are also hard because we start thinking "does anyone else care of this thing ever gets done, besides me?" That first flush of getting the idea DOWN ON THE PAGE can usually pull us through a lot. Refining it, especially if the going gets sludgy, I often find myself thinking ahead of myself, wondering about who might more might not give a rat's ass about what I'm doing. Which is no help, of course. <BR/><BR/>Not that you actually asked for advice, but I have a few suggestions. One is to create that sense of sacred space by picking a TIME when you write, ideally the same time every day, so your unconscious gets used to it. I believe you do something like this with exercise, yes? Another suggestion: create a ritual you do to set up the space. Throw all the bills/papers/distractions in a box. Turn off your phone, light a candle, whatever changes the atmosphere even if you can't change the room. Final suggestion: write in cafes. It worked for JK Rowling, among others. I'm experimenting with some of these things myself at present.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556860299477514075noreply@blogger.com