I don't like nano. It makes me feel anxious, and frantic, and like I'm cranking out unsalvageable crap that I'll later feel guilty for not properly editing. So. No NaNoWriMo for me, although I do respect the experiences and feelings of the many people out there that love participating.
On the recommendation of Robert Olen Butler (who wrote From Where You Dream, a book that didn't work out that well for me on the whole) I've been trying to keep a journal of physiological responses to emotional situations. It's hard, because I rarely have pen and paper right there when I'm feeling anger, fear, surprise, etc. But the idea goes along with what you're talking about...giving you the tools to express feelings without using way overused and often inaccurate phrasing. Hopefully by the time I get remotely close to the editing phase I'll have a better handle on that skill.
Thanks for the food for thought! My thoughts need plenty of feeding.
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Date: 2009-10-19 09:15 pm (UTC)On the recommendation of Robert Olen Butler (who wrote From Where You Dream, a book that didn't work out that well for me on the whole) I've been trying to keep a journal of physiological responses to emotional situations. It's hard, because I rarely have pen and paper right there when I'm feeling anger, fear, surprise, etc. But the idea goes along with what you're talking about...giving you the tools to express feelings without using way overused and often inaccurate phrasing. Hopefully by the time I get remotely close to the editing phase I'll have a better handle on that skill.
Thanks for the food for thought! My thoughts need plenty of feeding.