I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
Captain’s Log, Stardate 06.22.2006
TMI:
Diet: Yesterday, because I didn’t want to do aerobics on my injured quad muscle, I tried a new exercise program, Power Yoga. It’s a full, uninterrupted 25 minutes of yoga.
I thought it might be kind of hard for me, but the instructor gives tips for people who aren’t as flexible, too, so that was nice.
I felt so good afterward! The episode focused on forward folds, which stretches mostly the lower back and hamstrings. I actually felt taller afterward!
The best part was that the stretches helped me improve flexibility in my surgery knee and my right hip, which have both been stiff.
I just read in CHARACTERS, EMOTION AND VIEWPOINT by Nancy Kress that both low and high arousal states cramp creativity. In other words, if you’re not interested in your book (low arousal) or if you’re anxious or stressed (high arousal) that can prevent you from writing.
Okay, that’s kind of a no-brainer. But I started thinking that maybe I can do some of these yoga stretches before writing, and that might help me write better. Anything to help me write better, right?
TMI:
Diet: Yesterday, because I didn’t want to do aerobics on my injured quad muscle, I tried a new exercise program, Power Yoga. It’s a full, uninterrupted 25 minutes of yoga.
I thought it might be kind of hard for me, but the instructor gives tips for people who aren’t as flexible, too, so that was nice.
I felt so good afterward! The episode focused on forward folds, which stretches mostly the lower back and hamstrings. I actually felt taller afterward!
The best part was that the stretches helped me improve flexibility in my surgery knee and my right hip, which have both been stiff.
I just read in CHARACTERS, EMOTION AND VIEWPOINT by Nancy Kress that both low and high arousal states cramp creativity. In other words, if you’re not interested in your book (low arousal) or if you’re anxious or stressed (high arousal) that can prevent you from writing.
Okay, that’s kind of a no-brainer. But I started thinking that maybe I can do some of these yoga stretches before writing, and that might help me write better. Anything to help me write better, right?