Looking Around

So, What to say?

Ok, I don't actually have much to say today. I seem to have dried all up with words and stuff. I might even end this slow running torture of myself. I keep wanting to say something witty or deep or both... and it all keeps coming up trite or smug or cynical to my ear. Ok... I won't stop writing... and actually can't, even if it is only in a private journal or diary (I keep changing focus from page to page). And, here it is a new year... yeah... one more time around the sun.

I have heard that setting goals helps some folks get things done. I just find that I usually have a list of things that are still looking at me in December going...hey, what about us? Yeah, I meant to get around to you. Like I meant to get around to doing more words here last time around the sun. Stuff happens... more like, interesting to me stuff happens and this takes a back seat for a while (or month or year). Then, I don't make notes or something... and, poof! Monkey Dust! It's gone. And, I sit here with a blank page and a blank mind, like now.

Another method I have heard about is just sitting down and writing 3 pages a day. I think she means 3 large pages not the index cards I usually write on for notes. It could mean three pages here... but some of that would not be fit for even me to say out loud to myself. I did do this for a bit a couple of years ago, and it is a method that loosens creativity right up. I might try it again... and it is best to do on a handwritten basis. Something about muscle coordination and handwriting seems to be the secret... but then I have to type things again. Bummer. Of course, that is the point, re-writing. Ouch. Ok, but what about leftys, like myself? I really do much better with linear stuff when typing. The hand writing still is the best way for max creative output... just don't get dizzy reading it later.

The biggest challenge here and anywhere...is- What is the focus? What do I want to write about? One thing I did for myself last year was to keep a list of the books I read and something about each one. I think it has helped... I read more books than I thought and I have a record of what the highlights are of each one. I tended to read heavily in the action/adventure category... maybe I should do more traveling myself this year. I guess we'll just have to see about that. So, for now out of here and let's see if I change my ever changing mind and show back up.