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Friday, January 13, 2006On Buttered Popcorn and One, Golden SentenceThe pantry's running a bit low, so I opted for a Stonyfield Farms organic yogurt smoothie and a bowl of freshly popped, buttered popcorn for lunch today. Fiber, calcium, lecithin, and inulin -- I'm set for the day! Except, I brought my lunch-munchies up to my office with me so that I could do some writing whilst savoring my popcorn. What was I thinking? First of all, butter-coated fingertips don't work well on a keyboard. And secondly, who in their right mind can stop eating popcorn long enough to do anything else? Except maybe to take a swig of the nearest beverage? "Writing while eating popcorn." It's beyond oxymoronic -- it's humanly impossible. I can "think about writing" while I eat popcorn. I can "wish I were writing" while I eat popcorn. I can even "make grandiose plans to begin writing as soon as I'm finished with this popcorn" while I eat popcorn. But I can't write and eat popcorn at the same time. (Obviously I've finished my popcorn.) Needless to say, I'm off to a slow start after the Christmas holiday, and after the wisdom of fellow-writer Kathie, who released the angst from my heart when she said, "I always take December off!" Oh, the freedom! The rest for a weary mind! Surely I will be kicking and frothing and ready to roll come January, thought I. Surely the words will be bursting forth like rabid fireworks. Um... I wrote one sentence this week. "You wrote one sentence?" Eric did not even try to hide his incredulity. "Yes, I wrote one sentence." "Well, what was the sentence?" "It was...it was, uh...'Devin, who had been rendered speechless by the...by the...' I don't know what the sentence was!" "Why didn't you write more sentences after that?" Now, if I were to say, "Why didn't you make more money than that?" when Eric showed me his paycheck, or, "Why didn't you paint the rest of the upstairs?" after he had finished painting the hallway for me, I can just imagine how that would fly. I was a wise woman, though. I gave him a "look" and said nothing. He's lucky he didn't go on to say something stupid like, "How hard can it be to just finish the chapter?" No, indeed -- he actually said something wonderful and inspiring, instead. He said, "I really can't wait to read Chapter Six." Yes, my husband certainly has a good handle on psychology. Guess who's rolling up her sleeves in a grand attempt to finish Chapter Six today? It's a good thing I've finished my popcorn. Wish me luck! And have a fabulous weekend. Labels: writing |
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12of my readers are feeling chatty:
Jill, they have speech software for PC’s – you just have to talk and the computer types it (have to check with my hubby how good they are). But then again, not sure how good they work with a mouthful of popcorn
Have a wonderful weekend.
~~~Iris
Here's to many many more Golden Sentences.
Thank you for your very kind comments on my site.
Happy writing!
One golden sentence beats a 7 page crapfest anyday. There's less editing to be done! :)
Finish the chapter when the timing is right. Not every day can be golden, but it sure is fun on the days that are.
I am whacking away at chapter one right now. I pretty much chopped it in half, and tossed the front part. It is much better now, but short. I am working on this rewrite one chapter at a time.
Thanks for the pat on the back.
Was the sentence golden because you got butter all over it? ;)
Hey, two Writers in the Mist in a head to head competition! Not going to play favorites here.
May the best blog win.
Hey, can you get Kathie to say something like "I never clean the toilets, never ever!"
I need some angst released from my heart too.
I'm sure those words will come back with the butterflies my friend, and for the time being you're not doing too badly with this blog thing. :-D
May the words flow faster from your mind faster than you put them on paper.
Ken
I just spoke with Harry Potter and here is a spell to clear that literary blockage.
"PRUNE-A-SEMPRA!!!!!"
* ZAPPITTY ZAAPP ZAAAPPP *
>>>> POOOFFFFF <<<<
It is gone!
Write on my friend! :)
Good Luck! I have tried to write while eating popcorn and true....who can stop eating popcorn enough to do anything?
I'm eating sunflower seeds, which isn't quite as distracting, but still.
Dear,
"How hard can it be to just finish the chapter?" :)
HAH, you silly boy! I've already FINISHED the bloody chapter, and you still haven't read it!!!!!
Certain foods and keyboards don't mix/jive. :) For me, that's an excuse to stop working!
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