ONE OF THOSE EVENINGS
I sit down in front of my computer. I have a drink ( a rum and diet coke). I have some snacks. I have scribbled ideas on post-it notes scattered all over. I start writing a post I’ve been mulling over for a while. The writing flows….in bad directions….aaaghhh…that’s NOT what I meant to say….where the hell’s the link ? Save to draft ! Save to draft !
Imbibe rum and coke. Go read a book.
January 23rd, 2007 at 12:21 pm
i have found sometimes, in these situations, when the writing goes bad…
the adult beverage is partially to blame đŸ˜‰
but, when faced with the choice between writing well and enjoying the adult beverage… đŸ˜‰
January 23rd, 2007 at 2:23 pm
The test: Sit down with head full of semi-organized ideas and write. Stop and notice that it is cr@p. Enjoy a healthy (code: strong) drink. Revisit writing. If it suddenly makes perfect sense, delete, refill drink, log time with Futurama or Family Guy and start again the next day.
The anger at not getting anything done the previous day forces you to expend some energy getting your s*** together, and the next day tends to go better.
January 23rd, 2007 at 6:25 pm
Michael,
Is that the Hemingway school of creative writing?
I have occasionally been shocked to find that comments I’ve posted while drunk turn out to be very good the next day — when at the time, I knew they’d be crap but wrote them anyway!
But I never write posts while drinking, unless I’m merely sipping on some beer.
January 23rd, 2007 at 10:19 pm
Curtis: Exactly, only don’t leave a shotgun lying around while you’re drinking.
January 24th, 2007 at 1:13 am
Hey fellas, it was just one drink -and while I would have gladly blamed my crappy writing on the rum, I can hold my liquor better than that ! LOL!