So I stumbled across Write on Wednesdays. I’m gonna make an attempt to sharpen my skills and get some writing done. We’ll see how it goes…
Write On Wednesdays Exercise 5: Write the Music – A bit of choice this week: Pick your favorite song and write down the first line of lyrics OR turn on the radio and write down the first line of lyrics you hear. Then set your timer for 5 minutes and write the first words that come into your head after your writing prompt. Stop when the buzzer rings! Do this exercise over and over if you wish.
“Mark out anything that takes no time….”
I was reading one of those psycho-babble, analyze yourself and then you can fix your own bullshit books. I sort of think of those like chose your own adventure, but I’m not sure that they ever really help myself. Today, however, I think that one of the things I read may have merit. (please do not fall off your chair, I will deny all liability) The passage had to do with whether we seek instant gratification, delay gratification or have a healthy self-discipline when it comes to what satiates our own needs. All this is illustrated by how we eat cake – frosting first, frosting last or with the cake simultaneously. When I first read it I decided I was a self denier but enabler of others (I don’t usually eat the frosting at all, but give it to the person who likes it. This usually corresponds with a person of girth, thus the “enabling”.) This may be partially true, but really, I think I have been living with my speed lever switched to 45rpm, even though I should be running on 33rpm. Its like this intense desire pushes me to make sure everything is done as quickly as possible so that everyone is taken care of. (Did you hear the ah-ha and see the light-bulb?) I do not delay or deny, I bypass completely!! There are things that take time that I’ve not completed for myself. I’m too busy. Until I sat and really thought about it, I didn’t give weight to the idea that the reason may very well have nothing to do with my own gratification at all… but more that I don’t like cake! Okay maybe I need to finish the book and get a better picture or listen to the rest of the song…
Denali: Relief
@sb11 (can we find a new nickname for you?)…
Thanks for the compliment! I appreciate it. and um WoW?? oh hells no! I have an actual life that I occasionally enjoy :)
sars
You're a pretty awesome writer dude. I was worried you'd started playing WoW for a moment. :P
Thanks for stopping in, I do appreciate the feedback. While I've been writing for years, it has been a struggle to make time of late. Having the prompt has been fantastic.
sars
@ House of Prowse… according to the actual article, if you eat them together then you are good at moderating your self-gratification. If you eat the icing first, you are one that seeks instant gratification and if you eat it last, you delay. Thus my comment that I deny altogether :) Not really though, I love pie!
sars
I eat the icing with the cake – what does that mean?
See you at the next WOW – thanks for visiting Houseofprowse…
I like the cake analogy, although as you inferred you can make of it what you will. Generally, I'm the one who bakes the cake, so I'm not sure what category that puts me into. I eat the icing, but I make sure it's icing that I like.
It's nice to have another non-fiction writer in the group. I hope tht you join in with the WoW group regularly.
Very interesting! The whole time I was reading I was trying to figure out what I do…I save the frosting until last. I have been giving a lot of thought lately to how well I look after myself. I have to make a lot of changes. This is why I started Write On Wednesdays, I was sick of talking about wanting to write. Now, I know I at least will write once a week. Its amazing how having others involved makes me more motivated. Thanks for joining in with W.o.W. Looking forward to reading more from you
Gill